1842-C $5 Large Date MS(PCGS#8209)

1842-C $5 Large Date MS (PCGS#8209)

Winter 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Lot Description: Noteworthy Mint State 1842-C Large Date $5 1842-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Large Date. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State I. MS-61 (NGC). This sharply struck and nicely preserved half eagle belongs in an advanced Southern gold collection. The overall detail is virtually full, and warm olive-gold and lighter pinkish-rose colors add to the eye appeal. The half eagles produced at the Charlotte Mint in 1842 used two different date logotypes. The first coins struck bore a small date but soon this was switched to a larger logotype. More examples of the Large Date variety were produced, to the tune of 23,589 pieces. As with most Southern gold coins of the period, the 1842-C half eagles entered daily commerce and remained there for years. As a result there was a fairly high attrition rate with perhaps only 400 or so known in any condition. While the Large Date variety is not as scarce as the earlier Small Date coins, this situation becomes almost irrelevant at the Mint State level where any Uncirculated specimen, regardless of variety, is a major find. Charlotte gold enthusiast should take note of this rare opportunity. Provenance: From Heritage's Beverly Hills Signature Auction of November 2014, lot 3985. NGC Census: 2; 7 finer (MS-65 finest). PCGS# 8209. NGC ID: 25SW. Click here for certification details from NGC.