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1861-C $5 AU58 NGC

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:12,500.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1861-C $5 AU58 NGC
<B>1861-C $5 AU58 NGC.</B></I> Variety 30-K, the only known die pair. This coin appears to be intermediate between Die States II and III, as the crack over the first A in AMERICA joins the tops of the letters AMER (albeit a very fine crack).<BR> The 1861-C is one of the most popular Charlotte half eagles due to its low mintage (6,879 pieces), last-year-of-issue status, and its association with the Confederacy, which is believed to have struck 887 pieces in May 1861 (Douglas Winter, <I>Gold Coins of the Charlotte Mint</B></I>). This issue is scarce in all grades, but becomes rare in AU and higher grades. NGC and PCGS have certified fewer than 10 Mint State examples.<BR> Traces of luster reside in the recesses of this AU58 example. Peach-gold surfaces exhibit well defined design elements, except for softness in the first three stars. Each side reveals a few light marks, indeed fewer than ordinarily seen on this issue.<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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