1860-C $5 MS(PCGS#8285)

Spring 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

8079

Grade

AU58

Price

9,000

Lot Description

This issue is always found with more or less indistinct details on the eagle, not from a lack of striking pressure, but rather from use of a faulty reverse die that caused the same problem in 1859. On the offered coin, however, the overall strike is bold with the obverse fully defined in most areas apart from in the center and the eagle displaying overall adequate sharpness. Pretty bright honey-orange and olive colors support lively mint luster in a frosty, modestly reflective finish. With the third lowest mintage among Charlotte Mint half eagles (14,813 pieces), the 1860-C has always been a favorite of Southern gold collectors. Few will have the opportunity to obtain an example as nice as this, for the issue is a scarce in grades that approach Mint State.