1834 $5 Classic Head Half Eagle PCGS AU 58 About Uncirculated CAC Approved

An absolutely gorgeous 1834 plain 4, classic head gold piece graded AU 58 by PCGS. This coin is by far the nicest AU 58 example we have ever offered for this series. It carries an exceptional quality strike and holds very flashy semi proof-like surfaces. It has been housed in a PCGS Secure Label Holder and has been approved by CAC for quality. We believe this coin could have easily ended up in a mint state holder. This early American gold coin holds a total mintage of only 657,460. Of this mintage, the PCGS Coin Facts estimates that only 1,750 have survived in all grades today. It is one of only 101 graded About Uncirculated 58 by PCGS. It is also one of only 42 approved by CAC for quality in this grade level.