<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Until recently scholars believed there were two sizes of mint mark for 1853-D, large and medium. In his 2024 reference, Doug Winters has determined that all 1853-D are the same size, or "Large" D. The so-called Medium D was merely a different mintmark location. PCGS and CACG have both determined they will no longer attribute the Medium D.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
| coinage-type | Liberty head gold half eagle |
| desg | MS |
| designer | Christian Gobrecht |
| diameter | 21.6 |
| edge | Reeded |
| fineness | 0.9 |
| material | 90% gold; 10% copper |
| mint-mark | D |
| mintage | 89,678 |
| ngc-id | 25UF |
| obverse-description | Christian Gobrecht's portrait of Liberty is surrounded by 13 stars with the date centered at the bottom. |
| pcgs-link | 8255 |
| pcgs-number | 8255 |
| 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. |
| weight-grams | 8.359 |
| weight-ounces | 0.24187 |
| year-display | 1839-1866 |