1838 $5 MS63 PCGS CAC Lowball remarkably smooth surfaces

remarkably smooth surfaces

likely to influential figures and members of Congress

With a warm golden-yellow base animated by vibrant mint frost and softly semi-reflective fields

this specimen represents a rare opportunity to acquire a historically important and visually compelling example

Though overlooked by the mintage alone without understanding the low number of survivors

1838 $5 MS63 PCGS CAC Lowball remarkably smooth surfacesHM 2 (R. 3). The 1838 Classic Head half eagle represents the final year of a short lived and historically important type struck from 1834 through 1838, marking the close of an era in early U. S. gold coinage. With an estimated survival of approximately 700 examples across all grades, this issue is seldom encountered at higher Mint State levels, particularly with fully original surfaces and strong overall eye appeal. Both sides exhibit dazzling, satiny