1859-C $5 MS62+ PCGS. Variety 1....

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1859-C Half Eagle, MS62+
High-End Southern Branch Mint Coin

1859-C $5 MS62+ PCGS. Variety 1. The 1 is centered over a dentil, and the loops of the 8 are small. This North Carolina half eagle issue is scarcer than either of its two immediate predecessors (the 1857-C and 1858-C) despite a comparable mintage of 31,847 coins. Doug Winter proposes a survivorship of 175 to 225 coins, including just seven or eight examples in Mint State. The single finest is the former Eliasberg coin in MS66, which is believed to be the sole finest Charlotte Mint half eagle extant.

Although this is not that coin's equal, it remains one of the finest 1859-C five dollar pieces a collector could hope to add to his or her collection. Liberty's profile and the stars on that side are well-struck, while the reverse is characteristically weak. Still, this remains an appealing, partially lustrous yellow-gold example in high-end MS62+ condition. Population: 2 in 62 (1 in 62+), 3 finer (5/21).
From The Utah Collection of Charlotte Gold Coinage. (Registry values: P4)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25VC, PCGS# 8281, Greysheet# 9029)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 8.36 grams
AGW: 0.27oz
Mintage: 31,847

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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