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1924

1844-C $5 MS60 NGC

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:13,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1844-C $5 MS60 NGC
<B>1844-C $5 MS60 NGC.</B></I> Variety 7-D. Die State II, with a die crack visible from the eagle's neck through the eagle's right (facing) wing and the first A in AMERICA. In 1845, the Charlotte Mint's production was stalled for the year by a devastating fire, and the pieces from the previous year, quarter eagles and half eagles alike, circulated more heavily than they would have otherwise. The 1844-C half eagle is challenging in all grades, and the vast majority of examples have inferior visual appeal. This unworn survivor has pleasing detail overall with a boldly impressed eagle and only slight softness on Liberty's hair. The satiny green-gold surfaces offer hints of canary-yellow on each side. While numerous abrasions are present on each side, including a number of extended luster grazes and abrasions, most of these flaws are shallow, and the eye appeal is better than the grade might suggest. A significant example of this noted Charlotte half eagle issue. Census: 2 in 60, 5 finer (7/07).<BR><BR><B>Coin Engraver:</B> Christian Gobrecht<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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