1842-C $5 Large Date MS63 PCGS....

Description

The Bass Collection 1842-C Large Date Half Eagle

1842-C $5 Large Date MS63 PCGS. The annual coinage of half eagles at Dahlonega was divide between two major varieties, the Small Date and the Large Date. Of these, the Small Date is a rarity from a mintage of just 4,595 coins, while the large date is substantially more available with a total of 23,589 produced. Doug Winter described this as a "scarce and underappreciated issue." He was only aware of five Mint State examples, and this Bass Collection coin was listed fifth, although he had not seen the coin when his book was prepared. If he had, he would have rated this third, or possibly even second finest. Both sides are sharply struck with brilliant yellow-gold surfaces and a mixture of both frosty and satiny luster. The fields are lightly reflective and the overall eye appeal is about as fine as one could hope for. This is from the early die state with perfect dies. In the 1965 sale of the Grant Pierce Collection, this coin realized $400. We are pretty sure it will bring more today.
Ex: Grant Pierce Collection (Stack's, 5/65), lot 1330; later, World Wide Coin Investments (2/68); Harry W. Bass Collection (Bowers and Merena, 10/99), lot 910; North Carolina Collection.(#8209) (Registry values: P5)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25SW, PCGS# 8209, GSID# 8966)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 8.36 grams
AGW: 0.24188oz
Mintage: 27,432

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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