1859-D HALF EAGLE
Mintage: 10,366

Condition Census Information:

1. NGC MS 64 - Finest Known - Duke's Creek Collection, ex: Hancock & Harwell, Akers Numismatic Auctions, John J. Pittman Collection, 10/97, Lot #1022, ($60,500); Abe Kosoff's Melish Sale, 1956, Lot 2103, ($42.50); B. Max Mehl, James Ten Eyck 1922, Lot #225.

2. PCGS MS 63 - Private Collection; Chestatee Collection, ex: Hancock & Harwell, Heritage Numismatic Auction, ANA Sale 8/13/99, Lot # 7700; Duke's Creek Collection, Hancock & Harwell, Farmer Collection; Hancock & Harwell, Stack's/RARCOA/Akers Numisma '95, 11/95, Lot 1469; ($22,000), Carner, Stack's, 5/95, Lot 516; ($33,550), Stack's Auction '84, Lot 1351; Arthur L. Montgomery Collection, Hancock & Harwell.

3. PCGS MS 62 - Duke's Creek Collection,

4. PCGS MS 61 - Private Collection; B&M Galleries Bass Sale, 10/99, Lot # 1114, Harry W. Bass Collection, ex: Lester Merkin Sale, 3/69, Lot 283, (Small D Mintmark).

5. PCGS MS 61 - Hancock & Harwell Inventory, ex: Sotheby's, 7/97, Lot 367; ($16,500).

6. PCGS AU 58 - Tie - Michigan Collection, ex: Hancock & Harwell. 7. NGC AU 58 - Private Collection; Heritage Numismatic Auctions, FUN Sale 99, Hancock & Harwell; North Georgia Collection, ex: Stack's James Stack Collection, 5/94, Lot 1166.

8. PCGS AU 55 - Private Collection; B&M Galleries Bass Sale, 10/99, Lot # 1115, Harry W. Bass Collection, ex: Stanley Kesselman, 4/67 (Small D Mintmark).

9. PCGS AU 55 - Private Collection; B&M Galleries Bass Sale, 10/99, Lot # 1117, Harry W. Bass Collection, ex: Bowers & Ruddy, Eliasberg Sale, 10/82, Lot 494; Clapp collection, 1942; J.C. Mitchelson, 1905, (Large D Mintmark).

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