1846-C $5 MS(PCGS#8227)

Spring 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Auktionator

Stack's Bowers

Losnummer

5041

Erhaltungsgrad

XF45

Preis

12.000

Losbeschreibung

1846-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC. Warm honey-olive color blankets surfaces that retain flickers of the frosty, slightly granular luster for which this issue is known. Neither typical C-Mint striking softness nor extensive wear has affected this piece, and both sides present impressively bold detail for the Choice EF grade level. Pleasingly smooth and sure to sell for a strong bid to a discerning Southern gold collector. The 1846-C has a mintage of 12,995 pieces and suffered an especially high rate of attrition through circulation. Obviously the lack of an 1845-C half eagle resulted in this issue enjoying unusually strong commercial demand. The 1846-C is the rarest Charlotte Mint five after only the 1842-C Small Date. Doug Winter (2008) accounts for no more than 125 survivors in all grades; the present example is notable for both technical quality and eye appeal. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection-Hendricks Set. PCGS# 8227. NGC ID: 25TG. Click here for certification details from PCGS.