1849-C $5 MS(PCGS#8241)

March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5746

Grade

XF40

Price

3,600

Lot Description

1849-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-2. EF-40 (PCGS). CAC. Light golden-honey patina engages the viewer from surfaces that retain appreciable luster for the assigned grade. As one of the more frequently encountered Charlotte Mint half eagles, the 1849-C is an ideal candidate for inclusion in a mintmarked type set, especially with the superior technical quality and eye appeal offered here. Doug Winter (2020) describes the 1849-C Winter-2 variety as "many times rarer than Variety 1 [of the issue]." Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection. PCGS# 8241. NGC ID: 25TW. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.