1839-C $5 AU55 NGC. Variety 1....

Description

1839-C Five Dollar, AU55
In-Demand Type, Obverse Mintmark

1839-C $5 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. This is the second half eagle issue put out by the North Carolina branch mint, which opened the year before. Output amounted to 17,205 five dollar gold pieces in 1839, and Doug Winter estimates 150 to 200 of them still exist in the secondary market. Status as a one-year type with the obverse mintmark placement adds considerable demand for the 1839-C. Yellow-gold surfaces exhibit sharper detail on the reverse than the obverse, but there are also a few more marks on that side. Superficial hairlines are scattered throughout but have no effect on eye appeal. Census: 20 in 55, 22 finer (8/22).(Registry values: P5)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25S8, PCGS# 8192, Greysheet# 8955)

Weight: 8.36 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

Note for clients in the European Union: This lot is considered by the European Union to be “investment gold”. We believe that it meets the criteria established in Article 344(1), point (2) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC and thus should be exempt from import VAT regardless of the selling price. Any questions or concerns about VAT should be addressed to your accountant or local tax authority.

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