1840 (O) Liberty Head Half Eagle
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$41,250 MS63 10-01-1997 David Akers
Description
The 1840 (O) Liberty Head Half Eagle is a Gold Half Eagle produced at the New Orleans Mint as part of the Liberty Head Half Eagles 1839-1908 series. With a mintage of 40,120, this is a scarce issue. The obverse features Liberty facing left wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY, while the reverse displays a heraldic eagle with shield on breast, olive branch and arrows in talons, with a banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM. Designed by Christian Gobrecht. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 8.36 grams, 22.5 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #8200. The Liberty Head Half Eagle was produced for nearly 70 years, making it one of the longest-running U.S. Charlotte (C) and Dahlonega (D) issues are specialist pursuits. The 1854-S is extremely rare. The series spans the Gold Rush, Civil War, and the era of the great Western gold strikes.
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