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1840-C $5 MS60 NGC.

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1840-C $5 MS60 NGC.
1840-C $5 MS60 NGC. Ex: Ashland City. Variety 2-B. Die State I. The 1840-C is very rare in all grades with only 70-80 pieces known today. In terms of overall rarity among C-mint half eagles, the 1840-C ranks second after the 1842-C Small Date. Until the appearance of this piece, the only other unquestionably Uncirculated '40-C fives were the Pittman coin (later graded MS64 by NGC) and the Elrod/Milas MS60. Well struck throughout with strong definition on the central devices as well as the peripheries. The surfaces are a bit lackluster, as expected for this issue, and the fields are lightly marked on each side. The only mentionable abrasions are a shallow horizontal scrape in the left obverse field between stars 4 and 5, and a nick in the upper reverse field between the eagle's head and the TE of STATES. Rich olive-golden color. Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.