A great "type" half eagle date from the Charlotte mint. With a mintage of 39,283, the date is relatively available in lower grade; Choice AU examples such as offered here are quite scarce and highly desirable among collectors. Light friction on the high points and in the fields, the surfaces remain brilliant and lustrous, gleaming on honey-gold surfaces with lemon-yellow accents. Two die marriages coined the entire mintage, the present Winter-1 die marriage, with a Strong C mintmark. The reverse die has a bold, nearly bisecting die crack from S in STATES through the left wing and into the shield. The eye appeal is very pleasing! PCGS 9, NGC 15. (note: none of the AU58s are CAC approved). No NGC AU58 has sold since October 2016 and the most recent PCGS AU58 was a Weak C sold in August 2018. The current Collectors Universe value is listed at $10,000. We can see the southern branch mint specialists bidding strong for this one. Once sold, who knows when another might appear. Cert. Number 6321855016 PCGS # 8257