1853-C G$1 MS63 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1....

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1853-C Gold Dollar, MS63
Tied for Finest at PCGS and CAC

1853-C G$1 MS63 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. The 1853-C is the last Type One gold dollar from Charlotte, as no examples of this denomination were produced at the North Carolina branch mint in 1854. Of the 11,515 pieces struck, likely fewer than 300 survive in all grades. In Gold Coins of the Charlotte Mint, third edition, Doug Winter record 63 Mint State examples on the combined 2008 population reports of PCGS and NGC and noted that numerous duplications inflated those figures. Today, the same combined reports list 72 grading events of Mint State coins. In our experience, this figure is about twice as high as it should be for the number of different coins that have appeared at auction within the last two decades. Moreover, within those coins that we have seen lies a wide range of quality. It is telling that only five Mint State 1853-C gold dollars are CAC endorsed.

The example offered here is one of the top three coins at CAC and is tied for the finest certified at PCGS (3/23). Hints of field reflectivity complement rich orange-gold and sun-yellow hues across glistening, unworn surfaces. The Mint State classification of this coin is undeniable, and even abrasions are minor for the grade. We have seen a few NGC coins graded one point higher, but this piece is arguably the most attractive 1853-C gold dollar we have handled in recent memory. Population: 7 in 63 (1 in 63+), 0 finer. CAC: 3 in 63, 0 finer (3/23).(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25BV, PCGS# 7522, Greysheet# 8066)

Weight: 1.67 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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