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1857-C G$1 MS62 NGC. Variety 1....
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Description
1857-C Gold Dollar, MS62
Among the Finest Known
1857-C G$1 MS62 NGC. Variety 1. The only known variety. This
date was the first Charlotte Mint issue to feature the Type Three
design. For unknown reasons the 1857-C gold dollar is much rarer
than its 13,280-piece mintage would suggest. Mint State coins are
extremely rare, with fewer than 10 specimens known, none of which
are better than MS62.The 1857-C has the dubious distinction of being one of the worst struck in the series. The present MS62 coin, while not fully struck, transcends that profile. Liberty's hair and plumes display better detail than usually seen, as do the bow knot, most of the date digits, and all letters in DOLLAR save for the O. Some of the usual planchet roughness is visible on the gold-orange surfaces, especially the central reverse, but even this is less severe than the planchet defects that usually plague this poorly produced issue. This particular offering is among the finest 1857-C gold dollars that is likely to be encountered. Census: 4 in 62, 0 finer (7/14).(Registry values: N7079)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25CE, PCGS# 7545, Greysheet# 8076)
Weight: 1.67 grams
Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Auction Info
2014 August 5, 7 & 9 ANA US Coins Signature Auction - Chicago #1208 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
August, 2014
5th-9th
Tuesday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 12
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