1899 Liberty Head $5 Gold Half Eagles NGC MS65 Green Label

Why add the 1899 Liberty Head $5 Gold Half Eagle NGC MS65 Green Label to your collection?

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) graded this exceptional 1899 Liberty Head $5 Gold Half Eagle coin at the beautiful Mint State 65 (MS65) level. The coin merited encapsulation with NGC's prestigious Green Label because it was first identified by the experts at one of the leading numismatic distributors in the United States, Rare Coin Company of America (RARCOA) for meeting a set of standards pertaining to strike, luster, eye-appeal, and toning, before then being graded and encapsulated at NGC.

• This issue has a mintage of 1,710,630 coins.
• This is an excellent choice for a Type Set or classic gold set.
• The series was designed by Christian Gobrecht.
• The coin was struck at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia on a 90% gold blank.
• The coin contains 8.36 grams of .900 fine gold bullion.

Gobrecht's Beautiful Liberty

Obverse: The obverse depicts a thinner and more delicate Liberty than on the previous Gold Half Eagle coinage. She is wearing a crown with the inscription LIBERTY. Her hair is gathered in a bun secured with a string of beads. Thirteen stars representing the original colonies encircle her head.

Reverse: The reverse shows the American Eagle with wings spread, perched on an olive branch and holding three arrows.

MS65 Green Label

Mint State 65 coins are lustrous, attractive examples that have few distractions. Coins that receive the Green Label are first identified by RARCOA for having features such as outstanding eye appeal, razor-sharp strike, booming luster, or attractive toning, before then being further reviewed and graded at NGC. Only coins that have undergone both RARCOA and NGC's scrutiny will earn the right to bear the Green Label.

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