1838 $5 MS63 PCGS CAC Lowball this is not the copper

this is not the copper version also sometimes mistaken as the J-1639 which comes in BN and RB designation

this specimen represents a rare opportunity to acquire a historically important and visually compelling example

The surfaces are framed by extraordinary crescent peripheral toning in vivid cobalt-blue

333 examples across all grades

1838 $5 MS63 PCGS CAC Lowball this is not the copperHM 2 (R. 3). The 1838 Classic Head half eagle represents the final year of a short lived and historically important type struck from 1834 through 1838, marking the close of an era in early U. S. gold coinage. With an estimated survival of approximately 700 examples across all grades, this issue is seldom encountered at higher Mint State levels, particularly with fully original surfaces and strong overall eye appeal. Both sides exhibit dazzling, satiny