1846-D/D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 15-L. MS-61 (PCGS).

1846-D/D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 15-L. MS-61 (PCGS).，An incredible Dahlonega Mint half eagle regardless of date or variety, this Mint State 1846-D/D will be a highlight in the finest Southern gold cabinet. Fully struck with razor sharp detail from the rims to the centers, both sides also display intense mint luster and a satin to semi-prooflike finish. The fields, in particular, reveal appreciable reflectivity. The surfaces are very smooth for the assigned grade with vivid golden yellow patina. This coin is exceptional for both its technical quality and eye appeal.<p>Produced to the extent of 80,294 pieces, the 1846-D has one of the higher mintages among Dahlonega Mint half eagles. Even so, it is scarce and ranks among the more challenging to collect in this mintmarked gold series. The 1846-D issue includes a dramatic and popular variety, Winter 15-L, a widely repunched mintmark with bold remnants of the first D readily evident above and to the right of the primary mintmark. The top of the first mintmark is lost in the olive branch. Both sides of this variety were later repolished and used in additional marriages, the obverse for the Winter 15-J normal mintmark and the reverse in the 1847-D Winter 17-L pairing. In the 1847-dated marriage the reverse no longer shows the first D mintmark due to the repolishing.<p>The 1846-D/D is more available in numismatic circles than its normal mintmark counterpart, although the typical example grades no finer than EF. This is a rare Mint State survivor that is sure to create excitement among advanced Southern gold enthusiasts.，From the A.J. Vanderbilt Collection. Earlier from our (Stacks) sale of December 1969, lot 321. Lot tag included.，