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1856-C $5 MS61 NGC

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1856-C $5 MS61 NGC
<B>1856-C $5 MS61 NGC.</B></I> Variety 24-J. At the time of its production, the 1856-C was the lowest mintage Charlotte five since 1846. The North Carolina mines were largely played out by 1856, and Western gold was principally struck at San Francisco. Although the 1856 mintage was annually exceeded between 1857 and 1859, the 1860 and 1861 coinages dwindled to token levels.<BR> This intricately struck Mint State representative has its share of luster, particularly within the devices and throughout the peripheries. As expected of the MS61 level, a loupe reveals a few thin marks near the stars, and the reverse has a subtle rim abrasion at 8 o'clock. Census: 6 in 61, 2 finer (2/08).<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>)