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Liberty Half Eagles
1852-C $5 MS64 NGC. Variety 1. From a mintage of 72,574 pieces, the 1852-C half eagle is one of the more available issues from the Charlotte Mint, thanks to the discovery of two small hoards that surfaced in relatively recent years. Doug Winter estimates the surviving population at 300-350 examples in all grades, making the 1852-C a popular choice with branch mint type collectors. The 1852-C is still very rare in MS64 condition, however, and finer coins are virtually unobtainable.
The present coin is a well-detailed Choice specimen that shows just a trace of the softness on the central obverse that is always seen on this issue. The high position of the date identifies Variety 1. A small die scratch runs down from the denticles toward the serif of the E in STATES. The lustrous, yellow and orange-gold surfaces are remarkably free of large or distracting abrasions and overall eye appeal is outstanding. Census: 9 in 64 (1 in 64★), 1 finer (10/16).
From The Fenn Family Collection, Part III.
1852-C $5 MS64 NGC. Variety 1. From a mintage of 72,574 pieces, the 1852-C half eagle is one of the more available issues from the Charlotte Mint, thanks to the discovery of two small hoards that surfaced in relatively recent years. Doug Winter estimates the surviving population at 300-350 examples in all grades, making the 1852-C a popular choice with branch mint type collectors. The 1852-C is still very rare in MS64 condition, however, and finer coins are virtually unobtainable.
The present coin is a well-detailed Choice specimen that shows just a trace of the softness on the central obverse that is always seen on this issue. The high position of the date identifies Variety 1. A small die scratch runs down from the denticles toward the serif of the E in STATES. The lustrous, yellow and orange-gold surfaces are remarkably free of large or distracting abrasions and overall eye appeal is outstanding. Census: 9 in 64 (1 in 64★), 1 finer (10/16).
From The Fenn Family Collection, Part III.