1834 Classic Head Half Eagle. McCloskey-7. Second Head, Crosslet 4. AU-53 (PCGS).Lustrous About Uncirculated quality for this famous rarity from the first year of the Classic Head half eagle series. Ample remnants of a satin to modestly semi-prooflike finish as appreciable as the surfaces rotate under a light. Nicely patinated in bright medium gold, both sides are also sharply defined in the absence of all but trivial rub. This Crosslet 4 variety is far more elusive than its identically dated Plain 4 counterpart, and only about one in twenty 1834 Classic Head fives is of the McCloskey-7 variety. Furthermore, the popularity of these Classic Head half eagles has been on the rise lately as new books are pending on the die pairings and overall rarity of each. Why not start a collection of these now with one of the key varieties at a superior level of preservation?
