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1850-D $5 Liberty

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:3,500.00 USD Estimated At:7,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
1850-D $5 Liberty
<Our item number 85195><B>1850-D &#36;5 Liberty.</B> <B>PCGS graded AU-58.</B> Only 43,984 minted. Light yellow-gold color. Well struck and choice for the grade with grand eye appeal that should have every half eagle bidder champing at the bit. <B>Pop 4; 1 in 60; 2 in 61.</B> <B>&#40;PCGS # 8245&#41;</B>. <BR><BR>It is common knowledge in the numismatic world that, generally speaking, the coins from the two southern gold mints &#40;Dahlonega and Charlotte&#41; tend to have a lighter coloration than their Philadelphia Mint counterparts. By law, gold coinage during the operation of the Dahlonega Mint &#40;1838-1861&#41; was 0.900 fine, meaning 900 parts per thousand &#40;by weight&#41; pure gold. The remaining 100 parts constituted the alloy &#40;pure gold being too soft and malleable to produce coins that would stand up to the rigors of circulation&#41;. By law for that time period, the alloy for gold coins was copper and silver, provided that the silver did not exceed one-half the alloy. Thus, the silver con tent could be up to 50 parts per thousand. It was therefore lawfully possible to have coins with varying concentrations of silver, a metal that lightens the color of gold when in higher concentrations. Copper, on the other hand, gives a reddish tint to the alloy. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;7,000-8,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 85195<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/32jpegs/085195.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/32jpegs/085195N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES> <BR><DIV ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/ilgebaylogo.JPG"></TD> <TD> 350 South Beverly Drive Suite 350<BR> Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA<BR> Telephone: 310-551-2646<BR> Fax: 310-551-2626<BR> E-Mail: <A HREF="mailto:glenn@goldbergcoins.com"> info@goldbergcoins.com </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <font color=red> <h3>There is a 20% commission charge added to each and every lot.</h3></font> <P>We are one of the country's premier auction houses, specializing in U.S., World and Ancient Coins and Currency; Autographs; Manuscripts; Rare Books and other Fine Collectibles. Dedicated to quality of product and customer service, we guarantee authenticity of all items sold for their full purchase price. </P> <P>Our office will answer inquiries about lots (e-mail only, please) from 9-5 (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday. </P> <a href=http://PayPalSucks.com><img border=0 src=http://PayPalSucks.com/images/logo.gif></a> <p align=center> <font face=Arial size=2>Pay for this auction online with Western Union<sup>®</sup> Auction Payments<sup><font size=2>SM</font></sup></font> <BR><BR> <a href="http://www.auctionpayments.com/" target="_blank"><img border=0 src="http://www.auctionpayments.com/images/banners/banner1.gif" alt="Western Union Auction Payments"></a> </p> <P>Bidpay payment items will be sent upon reciept of check from Western Union. These payments may take up to ten days to get to us. We accept MasterCard, Visa up to $5000 dollars, personal checks, cashiers checks and money orders on all items. When using a credit card, please include account number, expiration date, billing and shipping address and eBay lot number. <B>Successful California bidders must pay 8.25% sales tax. This tax charge may not appear on your invoice until we are notified of purchasers address.</B> All credit card transactions are subject to additional verification. Shipping charges will not be quoted until notification of purchasers address. Please allow up to 5 days after the auction to get your invoice from us via e-mail</P> <P>We are members of the American Numismatic Association, Professional Numismatists Guild, International Autograph Dealers Alliance, Universal Autograph Collectors Club and the Manuscript Society. View our auction catalogs and consignment offers at: <A HREF="http://www.goldbergcoins.com"> www.goldbergcoins.com. </P> <TABLE> <TR> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.com/images/png1.gif" ALT="Member PNG" width=50 height=65>
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