1784

1848-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:5,000.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 11,000.00 USD
1848-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60.
<Our item number 98901><B>1848-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60.</B> Mostly untoned. Sleek yellow gold with pale olive accents. Semi-prooflike in appearance, with frosty highlights surrounded by reflective fields. Moreover, it is an above average strike, with just a hint of lightness here and there on the lower section of the eagle. All told, this is an rare full-fledged Mint State 1848-C! As a parting aside, we note that Douglas Winter observed that the 1848-C is "Characterized by an uneven strike. Many pieces are particularly soft at the center or the stars, and often on the hair above Liberty's forehead." The present coin is a nice exception; the exact reason why our consignor added it to his collection.<BR><BR>(From the reverse die used in 1846 and 1847, with rust noted near the fraction on the reverse.) Only 16,788 coins minted. <B>Pop 3; 12 finer; 7 in 61; 5 in 62.</B> <BR>Estimated Value $10,000-11,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 98901<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="h ttp://goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/37jpegs//098901.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/37jpegs//098901N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>