1860-C $5 MS(PCGS#8285)

August 2021 ANA U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6072

Grade

AU53

Price

5,520

Lot Description

1860-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU-53 (PCGS). This date is always found with indistinct details on the eagle, not from a lack of striking pressure, but rather from reuse of a faulty reverse die that caused the same problem in 1859. This is a bright, khaki-gold piece that is otherwise well struck with a generous amount of surviving luster. Abrasions are numerous, but consistently small and unobtrusive. With the third lowest mintage among Charlotte Half Eagles (a mere 14,813 pieces), the 1860-C has always been a favorite of Southern gold collectors. PCGS Population: 14 in 53, 41 finer. PCGS# 8285. NGC ID: 25VG. 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.