1864年自由帽鹰金币 ANACS AU 50
1864 Liberty Head Eagle. Net AU-50 (ANACS). AU Details--Cleaned. OH.This eagle is pleasing for the assigned grade and will be appealing to specialists given the rarity of this issue at all levels of preservation. Retoned nicely in warm rose-orange patina, both sides also offer razor sharp striking detail that is not far from what one might expect to see in a Mint State coin. Wispy hairlines and a somewhat subdued appearance explain the stated qualifier, although there are faint traces of the original semi-prooflike finish. The suspension of gold specie payments early in the Civil War resulted in the disappearance of these precious metal coins from commerce in the East and Midwest, a situation that prevailed throughout that conflict and for much of the following Reconstruction era. Since little bullion reached the Philadelphia Mint under those circumstances, it is little wonder that that facility produced just 3,530 circulation strike eagles in 1864. With only 40 to 60 coins extant in all grades (per PCGS CoinFacts), the present example represents an important bidding opportunity for advanced collectors of Liberty Head gold coinage.
