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Sale 46: The Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Collection

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$5 Liberty Head/No Motto (1861 -1866)

Lot 666

1864 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50. The mintage of 4,170 pieces only partially explains the rarity of the 1864 five. Not only were few produced, but of those that were struck many were melted. This date is rarely seen above Choice XF and there are only a couple of Uncirculated pieces known. The surviving population is estimated at 60 to 75 examples. (PCGS Pop. 5 in AU-50, only 15 graded higher, the highest grade being two MS-61 examples. Total of 40 in all grades, 9/24/11).
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $5,000

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