1861 Half Eagle (1861 $5) NGC AU55 CAC. A premium quality, about uncirculated example of this popular half eagle. 688,084 pieces were produced in the year the civil war commenced. This is one of the survivors, having obtained just the slightest friction from a very short time in circulation. The present coin is completely original, and fresh, with fully lustrous surfaces. Sharply struck, this coin looks better than the average AU-55 usually found in todays market. A great collector coin!