1840 Liberty Head Eagle. AU-55 (NGC).

1840 Liberty Head Eagle. AU-55 (NGC). A lustrous and frosty coin with sharp to full strike detail in most areas of the design. Hairlines are noted for accuracy, but no sizeable marks are seen, the eye appeal benefiting further from blushes of pinkish-apricot patina to dominant bright golden-olive color. From a mintage of 47,338 coins, the 1840 eagle is a challenging condition rarity at the AU level and above. Produced at the height of the "Hard Times" period of economic uncertainty, these coins saw heavy use in circulation as few people were financially able to save examples. David Akers noted that he had not personally seen an Uncirculated 1840 eagle. In more modern times Jeff Garrett and Ron Guth (2008) expanded on this theme when they wrote, "The 1840 eagle is an underrated date that is almost impossible to find in Mint State." For the serious student of Gobrecht's Liberty Head eagles, opportunities such as this Choice AU offering are worthy of serious consideration. Provenance: From the Bryan C. Tipton Collection. PCGS# 8581. NGC ID: 262G. Click here for certification details from NGC.

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