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Auction 336 | Lot 3022 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1842-C $5 Large Date MS64 NGC. Variety 5-C, Die State I. Scarce and underappreciated, the Large Date is often overshadowed by its Small Date counterpart. However, both are rarities in their own right. The Small Date is the rarest C-mint half eagle, while the Large Date is the fifth rarest in the series. Only 80-90 pieces are believed known today in all grades with perhaps as many as five in Uncirculated condition. This piece is listed as the #2 coin on the Condition Census, but it is numerically tied with the Ex: Milas coin, which also grades MS64 NGC. This is an absolutely splendid example that has bright green-gold coloration. The striking details are also fully brought up in all areas, including the peripheral stars, Liberty's hair curls, even the feathers on the eagle's neck. The fields show evidence of light die striations which aid greatly in imparting a bright, semi-prooflike sheen to the fields. There are several tiny marks scattered about, but few that could be used as pedigree identifiers. Perhaps the configuration of tiny marks in the lower left obverse field is enough to identify this important coin for pedigree purposes.
Ex: Florida dealer, 8/98. (PCGS# 8209)
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Auction 352 | Lot 7282 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1842-C $5 Large Date MS64 NGC. Variety 5-C, Die State I. The two die states provide only minor differences. The early die state coins as offered here were struck from perfect dies while the later die state coins had minor crumbling of the reverse die around the first two letters of STATES. Scarce and underappreciated, the Large Date is often overshadowed by its Small Date counterpart. However, both are rarities in their own right. The Small Date is the rarest C-mint half eagle, while the Large Date is the fifth rarest in the series. Total mintage for the 1842-C half eagles of both varieties was 28,184 coins (according to most references, with the current Guide Book recording a total of 27,432). Of this total, it is generally accepted that almost 84% of these were the Large Date variety. However, according to Doug Winter, approximately 60% of the total known population are the Large Date variety.

Only 80-90 pieces are believed known today in all grades with perhaps as few as five or six in Uncirculated condition. This piece is listed as second finest known by Winter. The finest known Milas Collection coin is only marginally nicer, having been graded MS64 by NGC and then regraded MS65 by the same service. After these two coins, the Bass Collection MS63 example and three or four lower Mint State grade coins round out the Condition Census.

This is an absolutely splendid example that has bright green-gold coloration. The striking details are also fully brought up in all areas, including the peripheral stars, Liberty's hair curls, even the feathers on the eagle's neck. The fields show evidence of light die striations which aid greatly in imparting a bright, semi-prooflike sheen to the fields. There are several tiny marks scattered about, but few that could be used as pedigree identifiers. Perhaps the configuration of tiny marks in the lower left obverse field is enough to identify this important coin for pedigree purposes.
Ex: Florida dealer, 8/98. Pop (PCGS# 8209)
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Auction 1271 | Lot 5036 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1842-C $5 Large Date MS64 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8209)
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Auction 1166 | Lot 4880 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1842-C $5 Large Date MS64 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8209)
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Auction 1189 | Lot 6772 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1842-C $5 Large Date MS63 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8209)
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Auction 197 | Lot 6240 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1842-C Large Date MS 62 NGC. Ex: Elrod. Even though it has been repeated over and over, it bears mentioning again that the Large Date variant from 1842 is a scarce issue in its own right. But it is one that is fated to live in obscurity because it is overshadowed by the legendary Small Date. Only five Mint State pieces are currently known out of an estimated 80-90 coins believed to exist in all grades. This is the third finest known. The surfaces are bright and lovely with a semi-reflective glint in the fields and very few abrasions. The most noticeable marks are a nick on the nose of Liberty, a scrape to the right of the mintmark, and a cluster of abrasions to the right of the eagle's head. Attractive reddish-coppery patina covers each side. (PCGS# 8209)
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Auction 308 | Lot 4737 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1842-C $5 Large Date MS63 PCGS. Winter 5-C. Die State I. This important, high grade example was formerly offered as lot 6240 in our 1999 February Long Beach Sale, where it was described as, "Even though it has been repeated over and over, it bears mentioning again that the Large Date variant from 1842 is a scarce issue in its own right. But it is one that is fated to live in obscurity because it is overshadowed by the legendary Small Date. Only five (now ten) Mint State pieces are currently known out of an estimated 80-90 coins believed to exist in all grades. This is the third finest known. The surfaces are bright and lovely with a semi-reflective glint in the fields and very few abrasions. The most noticeable marks are a nick on the nose of Liberty, a scrape to the right of the mintmark, and a cluster of abrasions to the right of the eagle's head. Attractive reddish-coppery patina covers each side."
Ex: Stanley Elrod Collection; William Miller Collection (Heritage, 2/99), lot 6240, where it brought $21,850.
From the Ashland City Collection. (PCGS# 8209)
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Auction 1184 | Lot 4520 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1842-C $5 Large Date MS62 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8209)
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Apr 28, 2013

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Auction 1302 | Lot 3302 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1842-C $5 Large Date MS62 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8209)
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Auction 422 | Lot 3547 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1842-C $5 Large Date MS62 PCGS. Variety 5-C. Easily one of the finest examples of this early Charlotte issue. While much more attention is lavished on the exceptionally elusive Small Date variety, the truth is that the more "common" Large Date is itself difficult to find, particularly if one focuses on quality eye appeal. This piece, one of a handful of Mint State examples known today, has an unusually strong strike, with practically full definition on Liberty's hair and the eagle's feathers. The amber-gold surfaces have soft but pleasing luster, and the light, scattered abrasions that account for the grade are well-distributed and do not detract significantly from the overall eye appeal. An uncommon opportunity to own a Mint State example of this tricky issue. Population: 3 in 62, 2 finer (11/06). (PCGS# 8209)
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Auction 454 | Lot 4191 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1842-C $5 Large Date AU55 PCGS. (PCGS# 8209)
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Jan 12, 2008

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Auction 1181 | Lot 5877 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1842-C $5 Large Date MS61 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8209)
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Jan 14, 2013

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Auction 1201 | Lot 6635 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1842-C $5 Large Date MS60 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8209)
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Jan 12, 2014

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Auction 1211 | Lot 3985 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1842-C $5 Large Date MS61 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8209)
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Auction 1128 | Lot 2519 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1842-C $5 Large Date MS60 NGC. (PCGS# 8209)
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Aug 2, 2009

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Auction 195 | Lot 7785 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1842-C Large Date AU 58 PCGS. Fully struck and lustrous with yellow-gold color accentuated by splashes of coppery-rose at the upper obverse and across much of the lower reverse. Unlike most known examples of this variety, this piece has extremely clean surfaces with no deep or detracting abrasions. Very close to Condition Census quality and a rare issue in this grade. (PCGS# 8209)
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Auction 1341 | Lot 3985 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1842-C $5 Large Date MS60 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8209)
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Auction 1332 | Lot 3363 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1842-C $5 Large Date AU58 PCGS. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8209)
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Auction 1368 | Lot 3132 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1842-C $5 Large Date MS60 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8209)

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Auction 1219 | Lot 5332 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1842-C $5 Large Date MS60 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8209)
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Auction 1251 | Lot 6761 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1842-C $5 Large Date MS60 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8209)
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Jan 9, 2017

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Auction 1108 | Lot 3218 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1842-C $5 Large Date AU58 PCGS. (PCGS# 8209)
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Auction 1387 | Lot 3284 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1842-C $5 Large Date XF45 NGC. CAC. Winter-1. (PCGS# 8209)

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Auction 195 | Lot 7784 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1842-C Large Date AU 55 PCGS. Sharp and lustrous with even yellow-gold color. Very choice for the grade with light wear and a few small abrasions in the fields.
The 1842-C Large Date half eagle is a scarce and underappreciated issue. It is the sixth rarest of twenty-four half eagles from this Mint with just 13 or 14 known in AU grades. Another five Mint State 1842-C Large Date half eagles exist including one gem: the Milas: 444; Eliasberg: 421 coin that has been graded MS 65 by NGC. (PCGS# 8209)
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Auction 1349 | Lot 3893 » Half Eagles » Liberty Half Eagles
1842-C $5 Large Date AU53 PCGS. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8209)
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