1859-C G$1 MS(PCGS#7552)

The March 2012 Baltimore Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

4244

等级

MS62

价格

61,587

详细说明

1859-C Gold Dollar. MS-62 (NGC). The final date in the Charlotte Mint gold dollar series, the 1859-C also has the lowest mintage of any issue in this Southern gold series. A mere 5,235 pieces were produced, and the 1859-C is definitely a leading rarity among Charlotte Mint dollars. It is actually the rarest collectible C-mint gold dollar along with the 1850-C, and of the couple of hundred coins believed extant in all grades only 50-60 pieces&nbsp;are AU or Mint State.<br /> The MS-62 grade assigned to this coin by NGC qualifies it as a Condition Census survivor of the issue. This is not a well struck issue and, indeed, both sides of this piece are softly defined at the borders. The centers are much sharper, however, and no singularly mentionable abrasions are seen in any area. A number of Mint made planchet defects are present, but none are worthy of individual attention. With evenly patinated, somewhat subdued, khaki-gold surfaces. This is the plate coin for the issue in the 2008 edition of Doug Winter's book <em>Gold Coins of the Charlotte Mint: 1838-1861</em>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Numismatic Reflections by Q. David Bowers<br /> </strong>A high-grade example of this "casually struck" variety, not at all matching Philadelphia coins of the same era. The poster example of weak striking is, however, the 1857-C. Why no attention was paid to the quality of Charlotte gold dollars remains somewhat of a mystery today, as quarter eagles and half eagles are much better struck. Of course, this rustic quality adds appeal, and part of the charm of a gold dollar set is to study the different striking and die characteristics.