1855-C $5 MS(PCGS#8262)

Winter 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Commissaire-priseur

Stack's Bowers

Numéro du lot

7051

Grade

AU53

Prix

5 640

Description du lot

1855-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State I. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. This charming honey-gold and pale olive example offers undeniable originality and exceptional eye appeal for a lightly circulated C-Mint half eagle. Softly frosted surfaces are lustrous for the grade with sharp striking detail to virtually all features. The 1855-C is a median rarity in the Charlotte Mint five-dollar gold series in terms of total number of coins believed extant. Well worn and/or impaired coins are the norm among survivors from a mintage of 39,789 pieces. This aesthetically appealing, problem free AU represents an important bidding opportunity for advanced Southern gold collectors. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - CBL Set. PCGS Population: 15; 32 finer, just six of which are Mint State (MS-63 finest). CAC Population: 12 in all AU grades; 1 in all Mint State grades. PCGS# 8262. NGC ID: 25UR. Click here for certification details from PCGS.