Lot 1489
1840-C. PCGS graded EF-40 CAC Approved. Attractive golden hues rests within the devices. Only 18,992 minted of which merely 500 examples are estimated to have survived. Pop 16; 55 finer (PCGS # 8196) .
Die note: Two pairs of dies were shipped from Philadelphia to Charlotte on January 24. What may be the tops of an errant 1 and 8 can be seen in the dentils below those numerals on this specimen. Popular nomenclature for this error is "misplaced date." Many 1840-C half eagles show this.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100.
The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection.
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