1861-C $5 AU55 PCGS. Variety 1....

Description

1861-C Half Eagle, AU55
Scarce, Sought-After Key Date

1861-C $5 AU55 PCGS. Variety 1. This issue represents the swan song for half eagle production at the Charlotte, North Carolina branch mint. Final-year output amounted to 6,879 five dollar gold pieces, and Doug Winter suggests a surviving population of merely 150 to 175 coins. Between its absolute scarcity, final-year status, and Civil War association, demand is virtually unceasing for this Southern gold key.

The present coin is a Choice About Uncirculated specimen with strong central design definition. The peripheral motifs are marginally softer, and the planchet shows typical roughness and scattered abrasions. Still, collectors would be hard-pressed to locate a finer example of this scarce and sought-after Charlotte half eagle. Population: 14 in 55, 13 finer (3/21).
From The Cameron Collection. (Registry values: P6)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25VL, PCGS# 8289, Greysheet# 9037)

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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