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*Highlight OF Entire Auction* 1840-p Gold Liberty Half Eagle $5 Graded Select+ Unc By USCG (fc)

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:4,250.00 - 17,000.00 USD
*Highlight OF Entire Auction* 1840-p Gold Liberty Half Eagle $5 Graded Select+ Unc By USCG (fc)
***Auction Highlight*** 1840-p Gold Liberty Half Eagle $5 Graded Select+ Unc By USCG. Highlight of the Entire Auction. Up for Auction is the finest known Narrow Mill $5 Liberty Gold, and a coin holding the lone spot as 3rd finest known of all $5 gold Liberty half Eagles. During 1840, the diameter of the $5 gold was reduced from 22.5mm to 21.6mm. The newly reduced diameter remained standard for the rest of the half eagle series through 1929. The Philadelphia Mint produced 137,382 half eagles during the year, although the distribution between the two varieties is not specifically known experts believe that 70% were the road mill while only 30% were the narrow mill. The two finest known examples of the 1840-p $5 Liberty gold are both Broad mill, thus making this coin the finest known narrow mill variety, and 3rd finest known overall. I wish you good luck in obtaining this terrific coin. 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