1843-O $5 SM LT AU55 PCGS CAC Toned Unlike many surviving examples that

Unlike many surviving examples that entered circulation in the Orient and later returned with heavy wear or chopmarks

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and this MS67 CACG example offers truly elite quality

struck during the final year of the conflict when gold coinage saw extensive use in international commerce and domestic hoarding

The surfaces retain an attractive orange-gold complexion accented by subtle lilac highlights that emerge in the protected areas

1843-O $5 SM LT AU55 PCGS CAC Toned Unlike many surviving examples thatThe 1843 O Liberty Head Half Eagle, Small Letters variety, represents one of the more challenging early Southern gold issues of the Type 1, No Motto design and one of the first New Orleans issue. Struck from a modest mintage of 19,075 pieces, with an estimated surviving population of roughly 120 examples across all grades, this AU55 PCGS CAC example displays the minimum wear. The obverse exhibits a warm, medium to deep golden hue with subtle coppery