1856-C $5 MS(PCGS#8267)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

3069

等级

MS60

价格

115,831

详细说明

Significant Mint State 1856-C Half Eagle CAC Population: Just 3 in All Mint State Grades 1856-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. MS-60 (PCGS). CAC. Full, soft mint frost blends with rich honey-orange and olive-gold colors on this lovely 1856-C half eagle. Both the technical quality and eye appeal are superior for the assigned grade. The strike is sharp, with uncommon fullness of detail that even extends to the eagle's head and neck. It is as close to complete as one could realistically hope to obtain for the issue. Impressively smooth overall, this coin would not disappoint in an MS-61 or even an MS-62 holder. The strongest bids are encouraged for this premium quality offering. An underrated issue among Southern gold coins, the 1856-C vies with the 1839-C and 1860-C as the ninth rarest Charlotte Mint half eagle. Examples are rarer than a mintage of 28,457 pieces might imply, with no more than 250 to 300 survivors in all grades. According to Doug Winter in the 2008 edition to the book Gold Coins of the Charlotte Mint: 1838-1861,Mint State survivors number only about six or seven individual coins. While a few more Uncirculated examples have surfaced since then, including the Fairmont-JBR specimen offered here, this issue remains a formidable condition rarity at this level. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - JBR Set. PCGS Population: 4; 7 finer (MS-63 finest). CAC Population: 2; 1. PCGS# 8267. NGC ID: 25UW. 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.