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1853-C $5 MS63 NGC

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1853-C $5 MS63 NGC
<B>1853-C $5 MS63 NGC.</B></I> Ex: Ashland City. Variety 20-H. Die State I-II. This intermediate die state shows strong definition on the bottom of the mintmark still but the die crack below FIVE is pronounced. The 1853-C is one of the most available C-mint fives, but a high grade example such as this is always an occasion for close scrutiny by Southern gold collectors. Sharply struck overall, the surfaces are bright with glittering yellow-gold coloration. The fields have a confirmed prooflike glimmer and the devices show pronounced satiny mint luster. The most distinctive mark that could be used as a pedigree identifier is a short, shallow angling abrasion between star 2 and the chin of Liberty. A mid to upper Condition Census example of this popular issue.<BR><I>Ex: Ashland City Collection of Branch Mint Gold Coins (Heritage, 1/03), lot 4781.</B></I><BR><I>From The Waxhaw Collection.</B></I><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>)