Lot 1469
1855-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. Well struck, lustrous and untoned. Only 39,788 struck. A boldly original brilliant gold-surfaced coin whose high-end beauty in the various components gets amplified by sharp relief on both sides (rare in a Charlotte Mint gold coin). A unsuccessful strike is often to blame for the low grade survival rate of C-mint half eagles. Yet, with this coin nearly every part of the design was left sharp after the rebound of the dies. The photographs reveal all; further, close-up inspection under 5x or 10x magnification can detect only the minutest contact marks in the fields and on some of the design, the most notable being a tiny scuff behind the hair bun and another below the ear. Again, an outstanding coin for the specialized buyer, like a breath of fresh air to see 1855-C in Mint condition when so many more worn pieces are all that are seen offered. Pop 3; 11 finer with 4 in 61, 4 in 62, 1 in 63, 1 in 64, 1 in 65 (PCGS # 8262) .
Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000.
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