1844-C $5 MS(PCGS#8220)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7166

Grade

MS62+

Price

24,000

Lot Description

Historic 1844-C $5 Rarity 1844-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State III. MS-62+ (PCGS). This premium quality example ranks among the nicest 1844-C half eagle that we have ever brought to auction. Abundant frosty luster blankets surfaces that are brilliantly prooflike in the fields. Displaying gorgeous bright golden color throughout, the strike is sharp in all but a few isolated areas in the centers. Rarer than even the mintage of 23,631 pieces might suggest, the 1844-C saw particularly heavy circulation due to a combination of factors. The first of these was a loss of confidence in the privately minted Bechtler coins among the contemporary public, and the second was a fire in the Charlotte Mint that forced a suspension in production in 1845 (there is no 1845-C half eagles). Its unique, rich coloring and reflectivity provides eye appeal that transcends the assigned grade. The present premium Uncirculated example will attract the strongest possible attention from advanced Southern gold enthusiasts. Provenance: From the Augustana Collection. PCGS Population: 1; 3 finer (all MS-63). PCGS# 8220. NGC ID: 25T8. To view all items from the Augustana Collection, click here. Click here for certification details from PCGS.