1846 (D) Liberty Head Half Eagle - D/D
Strike Type
Coin Details
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $41,800
- Sold
- Grade
- BU
- Auction house
- Stack's
Description
This is the D/D repunched mint mark on the 1846-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. In this era every working die had its mint mark struck in by hand, and when the first blow landed too lightly or slightly off position the punch was simply applied again. The two impressions rarely line up exactly, so the finished die carries one D with a second showing as a ridge, an outline or a set of doubled edges beside it. Because the doubling is in the die rather than the strike, every coin from that die shows it in the same place, which is what separates a repunched mint mark from machine doubling. Examine the mint mark at 10x or more, looking at the extremities of the letter where the offset between the two punchings is widest. A Gold Half Eagle from the Dahlonega Mint, the 1846 (D) Liberty Head Half Eagle - D/D belongs to the Liberty Head Half Eagles 1839-1908 series. The Dahlonega Mint struck 80,294 half eagles dated 1846 in all; how many show the D/D is not recorded. The obverse features Liberty facing left wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY and the reverse displays a heraldic eagle with shield on breast, olive branch and arrows in talons. Mexican-American War begins. Half eagles from Charlotte, Dahlonega, and New Orleans continued production. The Dahlonega Mint in Georgia struck gold coins from 1838 until its closure at the start of the Civil War in 1861. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 8.36 grams, 21.65 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #8229.
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