1861-C $5 MS(PCGS#8289)

Internet Auction #920

Auctioneer

David Lawrence RC

Lot Number

269

Grade

AU55

Price

17,500

Lot Description

1861-C $5 PCGS AU55 DLRC #: 1013524 // PCGS #: 8289 Lovely unadulterated surfaces with nice remaining luster. The last issue from the Charlotte mint and the one of the toughest pieces in the Southern gold series. Many were struck after the Confederacy had seized the mint and have definite ties to the Confederacy. * Category : Gold Coinage * Series : $5 Liberty Gold * Type : Liberty head, no motto * Years for Type : 1839-1866 * Strike : Business * Denomination : Half eagle * Mint Location : Charlotte * Designer : Christian Gobrecht * Composition : 90% gold; 10% copper * Weight : 8.359g * Edge Type : Reeded * Mintage : 6,879