1861-C $5 MS(PCGS#8289)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

3090

等级

AU58

价格

248,209

详细说明

Important 1861-C Half Eagle 1861-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State II. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. Offered is a phenomenal near-Mint survivor of a rare and historic Southern gold issue. Boldly to sharply struck throughout the design, the more protected elements of Liberty's portrait and the eagle offer impressively full detail. Handsome reddish-gold and deep olive colors are undeniably original and blend with nearly complete luster in a frosty, minimally granular texture. Marks are inconsequential on surfaces that are remarkably smooth. The Charlotte Mint half eagle series passed into history in 1861 with a mintage of just 6,879 pieces. Of this total, 887 pieces are believed to have been struck in May of that year under the authority of the Confederate States of America. A middle die state example, the present coin was likely struck while the facility remained under Federal control, although there is no way of knowing for sure. The 1861-C is the eighth rarest of 24 dates in the Charlotte Mint half eagle series, there being only 200 or so coins extant in all grades. This premium Choice About Uncirculated example is far finer than most and has much to offer advanced Southern gold enthusiasts. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - JBR Set. PCGS Population: 12; 5 finer (MS-63 finest). CAC Population: 6; 1. PCGS# 8289. NGC ID: 25VL. 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.