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***Auction Highlight*** 1842-o Gold Liberty Half Eagle $5 Graded au53 By SEGS (fc)

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:6,870.00 - 13,740.00 USD
***Auction Highlight*** 1842-o Gold Liberty Half Eagle $5 Graded au53 By SEGS (fc)
***Auction Highlight*** 1842-o Gold Liberty Half Eagle $5 Graded au53 By SEGS. The 1842-O is one of the rarest of all New Orleans Half Eagles. Winter estimates that only 3-5 pieces are extant in AU condition. It is comparable in many ways to the 1842-D Large Date with a low survival rate in high grades and a low number of pieces offered each year at public auction. Slight softness of strike is seen in the centers, but overall this is a well defined coin for the issue. Numerous small abrasions are scattered over each side, as one would expect for a coin in this grade, but the only mentionable ones are in the field parallel to Liberty's nose and another angling mark above the eagle's head. Rich reddish patina overlays the surfaces. A Corey's Pick, Bid to Win, Don't let it get Away, you might not find its equal Coin. I give this coin my highest recommendation