1856-D HALF EAGLE
Mintage: 19,786

Condition Census Information:

1. NGC MS 65 - Finest Known - Duke's Creek Collection; ex: Hancock & Harwell.

2. PCGS MS 63 - Private collection, ex: Heritage Numismatic Auctions Spring ANA Auction, 3/96, Lot 6646; Internal Revenue Service, seized from Jesse R. Ledbetter.

3. PCGS MS 62 - Private Collection; Chestatee Collection, ex: Hancock & Harwell, Heritage Numismatic Auction, ANA Sale 8/13/99, Lot # 7697, Hancock & Harwell, Duke's Creek Collection, Hancock & Harwell, North Georgia Collection, Winter, Stack's/RARCOA/Akers Numisma '95, Lot 1466; ($11,000), Carner, Stack's, 5/95, Lot 502; ($17,600), Ed Milas Collection, Stack's Auction '84, Lot 1348; Arthur Montgomery Collection, Hancock & Harwell.

4. PCGS MS 61 - Private Collection; Chestatee Collection, ex: Hancock & Harwell, Heritage Numismatic Auction, ANA Sale 8/13/99, Lot # 7696, Hancock & Harwell, Duke's Creek Collection, Hancock & Harwell, Farmer Collection, Hancock & Harwell, Bowers and Ruddy Eliasberg Collection, 11/82, Lot 479; John Clapp Collection (1942), Warren Savings Bank (1894) at face value.

5. PCGS MS 61 - Private Collection; B&M Galleries Bass Sale, 10/99, Lot # 1085, Harry W. Bass Collection, ex: Stack's DiBello Collection, 5/70, Lot 903.

6. PCGS AU 58 - Private Collection; Chestatee Collection, ex: Hancock & Harwell, Heritage Numismatic Auction, ANA Sale 8/13/99, Lot # 7695, Hancock & Harwell, Duke's Creek Collection.

7. PCGS AU 55 - Private Collection; B&M Galleries Bass Sale, 10/99, Lot # 1086, Harry W. Bass Collection, ex: Julian Leidman, 5/72.

8. PCGS AU 50 - Private Collection; B&M Galleries Bass Sale, 10/99, Lot # 1087, Harry W. Bass Collection, ex: Stanley Kesselman, 11/68.

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