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1859-C G$1 MS62 NGC....
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Description
Desirable 1859-C Gold Dollar, MS62
1859-C G$1 MS62 NGC. Variety 1, the only known dies. The 1859-C is the last gold dollar made at the Charlotte Mint and has the lowest mintage (5,235 pieces) of any C-mint issue. In the third edition of Gold Coins of the Charlotte Mint, 1838-1861, Douglas Winter estimates that 150 to 250 pieces are known, with a mere eight to 12 in Mint State.Attractive brass-gold color with faint blushes of light green covers soft luster, and the strike is well above average for the issue. While minor softness is noted on portions of the Indian's hair, the O in DOLLAR, and the 8 in the date, the issue ordinarily displays weak design definition throughout. Winter points out that "the 1859-C is always found with a very weak obverse" and "the reverse is poorly struck as well." Some minute handling marks preclude a higher grade. Census: 15 in 62, 0 finer (12/09).
From The Longfellow Collection.(Registry values: N7079)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25CM, PCGS# 7552, Greysheet# 8081)
Weight: 1.67 grams
Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
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Auction Info
2010 February Long Beach, CA Signature US Coin Auction #1137 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
February, 2010
4th-7th
Thursday-Sunday
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