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1839-C $2 1/2 AU58 NGC

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:9,750.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1839-C $2 1/2 AU58 NGC
<B>1839-C $2 1/2 AU58 NGC.</B></I> Recut 39, Winter 3-C, McCloskey-C, Breen-6150, R.3. Although this variety was once considered an overdate, 1839/38, the overdate status has been discredited and the current <I>Guide Book </B></I>now says simply that the coins were made from defective number punches that presumably required repunching. The C mintmark is between the 83 in the date, and a die crack bisects the obverse from star 2, through Liberty's head, to star 9. Another obverse crack intersects the 3 in the date. On the reverse, cracks run along the eagle's left (facing) wing and from the left shield point through the eagle's beak and upwards into the field. The surfaces are somewhat prooflike, with pretty orange-gold color and much clinging luster. Light field chatter is present, but the reverse is choice for the grade and the piece retains lots of eye appeal. NGC has certified 16 pieces finer (12/07). <BR><BR><B>Coin Engraver:</B> William Kneass<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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