1839-C $5 MS61 NGC. Variety 1....

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1839-C Five Dollar, MS61
Famous One-Year Type

1839-C $5 MS61 NGC. Variety 1. The 1839-C famously serves as the only Charlotte Mint Liberty Head half eagle with an obverse mintmark. It is also the only Coronet five from this facility with the original, unmodified bust by Christian Gobrecht. A total of 17,205 pieces were struck, only 150 to 200 of which survive. That includes about 10 examples in Uncirculated condition, according to Doug Winter, who cautions that the submission totals listed by NGC and PCGS are inflated.

Each side exhibits a rich shade of orange-gold color and partial mint luster that glows around the relief elements. Strike definition is better on the reverse than it is on the obverse, with softness on that side essentially confined to the eagle's talons. The feathers (wing and neck) and olive leaves are notably well-detailed. A mark above star 1 and another southeast of Liberty's mouth identify the coin. Census: 6 in 61, 7 finer (5/21).
From The Utah Collection of Charlotte Gold Coinage. (Registry values: P5)

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

Weight: 8.36 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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