1851-C $5 MS(PCGS#8247)

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1034

Grade

XF45

Price

3,000

Lot Description

1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. EF-45 (PCGS). Lovely deep honey-gold color with intermingled reddish-rose patina. Both sides are uncommonly well defined for the issue with most major design elements sharp, and few less than bold. Lustrous for the grade with modest semi-reflectivity on an otherwise frosty mint finish. Despite a mintage of 49,176 coins struck, the 1851-C is a median rarity in this series alongside the 1855-C and 1859-C. Examples with the quality and eye appeal offered here are particularly elusive and always in demand. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - Rhone Set. PCGS# 8247. NGC ID: 25U6. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.