August 2024 Global Showcase Auction – 12 - 23 August 2024
Ancient and World Coins and Currency
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Description
Absolute and Condition Rarity 1860-D Large D Half Eagle
1860-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 46-FF. Large D. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC.
A thoroughly PQ Choice AU 1860-D half eagle. Blended light olive and bright golden-wheat colors provide strong eye appeal. Satiny luster is nearly full in the virtual absence of wear, and both sides are impressively smooth for an issue that Doug Winter (2023) describes as often having a "choppy appearance" due to numerous heavy abrasions. Ranking 18th out of 26 Dahlonega Mint half eagles in overall rarity, the 1860-D is typically offered no finer than Choice EF. About Uncirculated coins are very scarce, and enjoy heightened demand among specialists given the rarity of this issue in Mint State. The advanced collector would be hard pressed to find a nicer example than that offered here, especially for the elusive Large D variety. Perhaps surprisingly for a relatively low mintage issue, the 1860-D required three die pairings that combine a single obverse with three different reverses. Two of the varieties are of the Large D mintmark style, and both are described as either "very rare" (46-EE) or "rare" (46-FF, offered here), in the 2023 edition of the Winter reference on Dahlonega Mint gold coinage. The more common third variety is a Medium D (46-GG).
PCGS# 98286. NGC ID: 25VH.
PCGS Population (both die pairings of the Large D variety): 4; 1 finer (AU-58+ finest).
From the Srotag Collection.
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| Price realized | 10'000 USD |
| Starting price | 1 USD |
| Estimate | 11'000 USD |
