Lot 22
22
$5, 1834 Breen-6502. Classic Head, No Motto, Plain 4. EF-45 (PCGS). Very light greenish gold. A pleasing first-year type coin. The appearance of Classic Head gold coinage, first struck this year, as part of the S.S. Central America treasure is not surprising as these coins circulated extensively for decades after coinage.
Half Eagles
$5, 1834 Breen-6502. Classic Head, No Motto, Plain 4. EF-45 (PCGS). Very light greenish gold. A pleasing first-year type coin. The appearance of Classic Head gold coinage, first struck this year, as part of the S.S. Central America treasure is not surprising as these coins circulated extensively for decades after coinage.

Details
$5, 1834 Breen-6502. Classic Head, No Motto, Plain 4. EF-45 (PCGS). Very light greenish gold. A pleasing first-year type coin. The appearance of Classic Head gold coinage, first struck this year, as part of the S.S. Central America treasure is not surprising as these coins circulated extensively for decades after coinage.
Further details
This is the single finest example among four from the S.S. Central America treasure graded by CGS. The Classic Head design, by William Kneass, was first employed on the half eagle in 1834 and was continued through 1838.