Liberty Half Eagles
1848-C $5 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. A pleasing Choice AU Charlotte five. Sun-gold luster surrounds the stars and fills the legends. Small marks are distributed, but none are noteworthy. The strike shows softness on Liberty's curls and the upper stars. The 1848-C is underrated relative to its less elusive 1849-C successor. Census: 32 in 55, 24 finer (12/16).