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***Auction Highlight*** 1861-p Gold Liberty Half Eagle $5 Graded ms62+ By SEGS (fc)

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:1,993.75 - 3,987.50 USD
***Auction Highlight*** 1861-p Gold Liberty Half Eagle $5 Graded ms62+ By SEGS (fc)
***Auction Highlight*** 1861-p Gold Liberty Half Eagle $5 Graded ms62+ By SEGS. Exceptionally attractive at the BU level of preservation, This is a splendid Select Uncirculated example, with pulsating mint luster and radiant, sharply struck surfaces. Blond-gold accents enrich attractive, honey-gold coloration. Striking detail is bold to sharp throughout, the surfaces show marks befitting the grade. Produced on the brink of the U.S. Civil War, the 1861 half eagle is one of the most popular issues of the No Motto type, boasting a hearty mintage of 688,084 coins. Mint State examples remain scarce in today's market, and even those are typically plagued by bag marks and other impairments. Pieces with strong visual appeal, as here, are surely prized and worthy of a premium bid. A Corey's Pick, Bid to Win, Don't let it get Away Coin