A lovely, original CHOICE XF of the first half eagle mintage from the Charlotte Mint. Only 17,179 examples fell from the dies, and went into circulation. High grade examples are VERY RARE, which makes lovely mid-grade examples like this XF45 a great choice for most collectors. Light wear is seen on both sides of this crusty, original piece. Deeper honey golden color with olive-green patina on both sides The wear is generally problem free and there are no serious marks or lines, just your typical circulation chatter. The eye appeal is strong for an issue that often does not come nice. PCGS 21, NGC 35, CAC 3. No CAC approved XF45 has ever sold in auction. The most recent example to sell brought $9,000. Don't let the populations fool you, only a single PCGS XF45 has sold since 1999! The current Collectors Universe value is listed at $12,000 and the CAC CPG value is $14,300. A PCGS XF40 CAC sold for $10,500 in April 2018, and a non-CAC example sold in March 2020 for $10,800. This fantastic XF45 should bring more! Cert. Number 5915836-001 PCGS # 8177.00