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1842-D Large-D Half Eagle NGC MS 61

1842-D Large-D Half Eagle NGC MS 61
Ex: Eliasberg Collection (Bowers & Ruddy, 10/1982); Arthur Montgomery Collection (Auction '84,Stack's, 7/1984); Farmer Collection; Hancock & Harwell Collection

Finest Known

This extremely rare example is the only Mint State coin certified by NGC (7-12). The dies having a large date and large reverse lettering did not arrive until the fall of 1842, and the published mintage figure of 21,691 is almost certainly higher than the number actually produced bearing the 1842 date.