Liberty Head Half Eagle

1894-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. MS-61 (PCGS).

A lustrous and highly appealing example of a historic Liberty Head half eagle issue. Both sides are appreciably reflective in the fields with rich olive-orange patina throughout. In attractive and solidly graded Mint State, this is a conditionally rare coin that is worthy of serious bidder consideration. The 1894-O (just 16,600 pieces produced) is the penultimate New Orleans Mint half eagle and the last of the Liberty Head design type. The issue is much rarer in Mint State than is generally recognized in numismatic circles, the vast majority of the 400-600+ survivors that Doug Winter (2020) accounts for being at one of the About Uncirculated grades.

PCGS# 8388. NGC ID: 25YF.

PCGS Population: 30; 14 finer (MS-63 finest).

From the Fairmont Collection.

Estimate: $ 2400