A significant rarity of which only a single example is known. The first auction appearance was in 1890 sale of the Loren G. Parmalee collection.
| coinage-type | Liberty head gold half eagle |
| desg | BM PR |
| designer | Christian Gobrecht |
| diameter | 21.6 |
| edge | Reeded |
| fineness | 0.9 |
| material | 90% gold; 10% copper |
| mintage | 1 known |
| obverse-description | Christian Gobrecht's portrait of Liberty is surrounded by 13 stars with the date centered at the bottom. |
| pcgs-link | 98456 |
| pcgs-number | 98456 |
| reverse-description | Heraldic eagle holding arrows and branch in its claws is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * FIVE D. around the periphery. Mintmark (if any) is located under the eagle's claws. |
| variety | Branch Mint |
| weight-grams | 8.359 |
| weight-ounces | 0.24187 |
| year-display | 1839-1865 |