1854-C $5 MS(PCGS#8257)

August 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1394

Grade

AU53

Price

3,360

Lot Description

1854-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-2. AU-53 (PCGS). Attractive honey-orange surfaces retain ample evidence of a satin to softly frosted finish. Most of the major deign elements are at least boldly defined, and both sides offer a good degree of detail for a circulated survivor of this challenging issue. An underrated issue, the 1854-C is one of the scarcer Charlotte Mint half eagles from the 1850s. Winter-2, offered here, is the variety sometimes certified as a Weak C, with the mintmark faint and lightly entered into the reverse die by Mint personnel. On the present example, however, the C is still discernible to the unaided eye. This attractively original About Uncirculated coin offers superior quality and eye appeal for an issue that is typically offered no finer than EF. PCGS# 8257. NGC ID: 25UH. Click here for certification details from PCGS.