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Auction 1310 | Lot 10113 » Gold Dollars
1859-C G$1 MS63 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 7552)
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Auction 1166 | Lot 4705 » Gold Dollars
1859-C G$1 MS63 PCGS Secure. (PCGS# 7552)
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Auction 349 | Lot 6174 » Gold Dollars
1859-C G$1 MS63 PCGS. Variety 11-M, the only known dies. The final Gold Dollar issue produced in the Charlotte Mint, the 1859-C boasts a paltry original mintage of 5,235 pieces. It is one of the rarest C-mint Gold Dollars, although Winter's estimate of three or four Mint State coins extant is probably a bit on the low side. Nevertheless, it is an event of great importance when an Uncirculated '59-C appears in one of our auctions. This is one of the finest examples known to PCGS and NGC, and it is also among the finest 1859-C Dollars extant. As one might expect for a low mintage delivery, the surfaces exhibit a modest semi-prooflike finish. WInter does note that the 1859-C is equally as poorly made as the 1855-C, but the present example is actually quite bold over the obverse portrait and the reverse wreath. We do, however, note some softness of detail around the obverse periphery and in the center of the reverse, but all digits in the date are easily discernible. Rose-gold highlights decorate the otherwise green-gold surfaces. There are no singularly bothersome abrasions, but a pair of as-struck planchet flaws (on the obverse before Liberty's brow and in the reverse field at the LL in DOLLAR) are mentioned for pedigree purposes. In AU and Mint State grades, the 1859-C is surpassed in rarity by only the 1855-C and 1849-C Open Wreath among Charlotte Mint Gold Dollars. NGC and PCGS Population: 3 in 63, with none finer (3/04). (PCGS# 7552)
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Auction 388 | Lot 2359 » Gold Dollars
1859-C G$1 MS62 NGC. Variety 11-M. The Charlotte Mint struck only one Gold Dollar issue after 1857, the 1859-C. The low mintage of 5,235 pieces continues a trend of declining production at the North Carolina facility, caused by diminishing returns from nearby gold mining camps. It may surprise modern numismatists to learn that no one collected C-mint gold at the time it was in circulation, since mint marks were ignored, particularly on gold coins, until the 20th century. The present high grade example is tied for the finest certified by NGC (9/05), and its quality is confirmed by unblemished surfaces and substantive luster. Moderate striking softness is seen on the highpoints and on the unusually broad rims. According to noted branch mint gold expert Douglas Winter, the 1859-C "rivals the 1855-C as the worst struck gold dollar from this mint" and is "the rarest collectible gold dollar [excluding the famous 1849-C Open Wreath] from this mint." Population: 14 in 62, none finer (10/05). (PCGS# 7552)
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Auction 1293 | Lot 3222 » Gold Dollars
1859-C G$1 MS63 NGC. (PCGS# 7552)
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Auction 1221 | Lot 4177 » Gold Dollars
1859-C G$1 MS63 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 7552)
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Jun 4, 2015

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Auction 195 | Lot 7739 » Gold Dollars
1859-C MS 61 PCGS. An absolutely amazing example with an uncharacteristically sharp strike including good definition on the denticles. The surfaces are very lustrous with a semi-prooflike obverse and a frosty reverse; both sides exhibit much less roughness than usually seen on Type Three gold dollars from this Mint. This is the finest known 1859-C gold dollar.
While PCGS has graded an MS 62 1859-C gold dollar, we feel that the North Georgia coin is easily the finest known. A few average quality uncirculated pieces have been encapsulated but none of these are remotely comparable to the present specimen. It was last offered for sale as lot 792 in Stack's October, 1994 James Stack Collection, where it realized $14,300. In addition, it is the plate coin in the new edition of Doug Winter's book Charlotte Mint Gold Coins, 1838-1861. (PCGS# 7552)
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Auction 344 | Lot 6064 » Gold Dollars
1859-C G$1 MS61 NGC. Variety 11-M, the only known dies. The 1859-C is a low mintage issue with only 5,235 pieces struck. Of the limited number of survivors (some 75-85 pieces) that are extant today, most are seen with planchet problems of some sort. This particular piece shows extensive flaking on each side. While scarce in all grades, the '59-C is especially noteworthy in mint condition as only 12-15 pieces are likely known today. This particular coin is tied with several others in the middle of the Condition Census. Weakly struck, as always, the mint luster and color on this coin is quite nice, and there are only a couple of shallow scrapes in the center of the reverse. Population: 3 in 61, 6 finer (11/03). (PCGS# 7552)
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Auction 1125 | Lot 1478 » Gold Dollars
1859-C G$1 MS62 NGC. (PCGS# 7552)
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May 31, 2009

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Auction 434 | Lot 2199 » Gold Dollars
1859-C G$1 MS62 NGC. Variety 11-M, the only known dies. The 1859-C is the last gold dollar made at the Charlotte Mint, and... (PCGS# 7552)
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Auction 434 | Lot 2200 » Gold Dollars
1859-C G$1 MS62 PCGS. Variety 11-M. Generally poorly struck and produced from inferior planchet stock, the '59-C has become... (PCGS# 7552)
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Auction 1201 | Lot 6383 » Gold Dollars
1859-C G$1 MS62 PCGS. Variety 1. (PCGS# 7552)
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Auction 1158 | Lot 7410 » Gold Dollars
1859-C G$1 MS62 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 7552)
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Auction 1332 | Lot 3060 » Gold Dollars
1859-C G$1 MS62 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 7552)
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Auction 178 | Lot 7417 » Gold Dollars
1859-C AU 58 PCGS. This example exhibits a slight waviness in the planchet, basically sharp definition for the issue, and an unusually bright, lustrous appearance. An exceedingly difficult issue, particularly in high grades. Only 5,235 pieces were originally struck, and none have been certified as mint state by PCGS (7/97). (PCGS# 7552)
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Auction 1182 | Lot 3912 » Gold Dollars
1859-C G$1 MS62 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 7552)
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Auction 1137 | Lot 1413 » Gold Dollars
1859-C G$1 MS62 NGC. (PCGS# 7552)
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Auction 349 | Lot 6173 » Gold Dollars
1859-C G$1 MS60 NGC. Variety 11-M, the only known dies. A nicely detailed yellow-gold example that is surprisingly free from detrimental contact. The central reverse is not fully struck, and there are interesting strike-thrus (as made) below the bust and on the reverse at 8 o'clock. The dies are rotated approximately 30 degrees counterclockwise. A mere 5,235 pieces were struck. Population: 3 in 60, 12 finer (4/04). (PCGS# 7552)
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Auction 1204 | Lot 6135 » Gold Dollars
1859-C G$1 MS62 NGC. (PCGS# 7552)
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Auction 1188 | Lot 4947 » Gold Dollars
1859-C G$1 MS62 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 7552)
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Auction 181 | Lot 7456 » Gold Dollars
1859-C MS 60 NGC. The 1859-C was struck in limited numbers (5,235 pieces) in the final year of Charlotte mint gold dollar production, and only a handful of uncirculated coins are extant. Those that remain, regardless of grade, are generally poorly made and produced from inferior planchet stock, thus the '59-C has become a real challenge for collectors to locate in problem-free condition. On this important uncirculated example, the center of the reverse is weakly defined, as are the hair curls on Liberty. However, the yellow-gold surfaces are completely lustrous and suffer only the normal planchet irregularities. Population: 2 in 60, 5 finer (10/97). (PCGS# 7552)
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Auction 370 | Lot 61508 » Gold Dollars
1859-C G$1 AU58 PCGS.... (PCGS# 7552)
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Auction 195 | Lot 7738 » Gold Dollars
1859-C AU 55 PCGS. A typical strike for the issue with weakness noted on the bust and many of the denticles. Bright and nearly fully lustrous with just a touch of wear noted on the high spots of the obverse. A tiny Mint-made planchet defect can be seen on the reverse to the left of the 1 in the date.
The 1859-C is the second rarest Charlotte gold dollar (trailing only the excessively rare 1849-C Open Wreath) and it is the third rarest in high grades. Properly graded AU coins with good eye appeal are very rare and only 3 or 4 Mint State 1859-C gold dollars are currently known to exist. (PCGS# 7552)
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Auction 1172 | Lot 4674 » Gold Dollars
1859-C G$1 MS61 PCGS Secure. (PCGS# 7552)
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Auction 267 | Lot 7565 » Gold Dollars
1859-C G$1 MS61 PCGS. Olive-gold, orange-gold, and powder-blue shades are all evident on at least one side of this BU representative. Like the 1855-C, the 1859-C is a poorly produced issue, and this coin is softly impressed in the centers as well as around the peripheries. The major design elements are, however, readily evident, and the planchet is free of the mint-made defects that plague many representatives of this issue. Modest brightness is noted in the fields of this otherwise softly frosted example. The final Gold Dollar produced at the Charlotte Mint, the '59-C is a low mintage (5,235 pieces) date with an extant population of perhaps 75-85 coins. After the 1849-C Open Wreath, the 1859-C is the rarest Gold Dollar produced at this Southern branch mint. We last offered an (NGC-certified) MS61 representative of this issue as lot 6122 in our February 1999 Long Beach Signature Sale. That coin realized $13,000.
From the Richard Genaitis Collection. (PCGS# 7552)
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