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3195- 1839-C $2.50 Classic Head NGC AU55

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3195- 1839-C $2.50 Classic Head NGC AU55
<Our item number 119347><B>1839-C &#36;2.50 Classic Head. NGC graded AU-55.</B> Untoned; some light field abrasions and hairlines typical for the issue. Sharp devices and clear date with mintmark. Only 18,140 struck. The mintmarked issues of this year, 1839-C, 1839-D, and 1839-O, are all scarce, with the typically encountered grade being Very Fine or, with some looking, Extremely Fine. Any coin in About Uncirculated or finer grade is a rarity. At the time, the numismatic community -- comprising of no more than a couple hundred widely scattered enthusiasts -- took no note of mintmarks, and not even the Mint Cabinet saved specimens. <B>Pop 36; 78 finer at NGC.</B> <B>&#40;PCGS # 7699&#41;</B>. <BR><BR>Rather than being an overdate, the 1839-C is better described as a repunched date, in our opinion. Identification of three die varieties:<BR><BR>A: Mintmark over left half of digit 3. Tip of branch stem over right upright of D. Usually cracked, neck to right wing.<BR><BR>B: Mintmark over left half of digit 3. Tip of branch stem over left edge of D. Usually cracked through E of STATES.<BR><BR>C: Mintmark over space between 83. Usually cracked, left shield tip to beak. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;9,000-10,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 119347<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/42jpegs/119347.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/42jpegs/119347N2.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/42jpegs/119347N3.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>