Lot 1159
1858-C $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Better than average strike. Light hint of gold toning on both sides. Satiny honey gold surfaces display strong luster and tremendous eye appeal. A whisper of olive iridescence adds greatly to the overall aesthetic quality. Sharply struck in the peripheral areas, a characteristic that is often applied to any Charlotte Mint half eagle, with only some minor softness on the eagle's neck and claw. "I have personally seen only two or three that I would grade Uncirculated," wrote David Akers; Douglas Winter gave this date a Rarity-8 rating in Uncirculated, but with the following population figures, these estimates have to be adjusted slightly. Choice for the assigned grade, a refreshingly nice coin which has few equals.
This variety has the C mintmark centered above the viewer's right upright of the V in FIVE. Pop 5; 3 in 62. (PCGS # 8277) .
Estimated Value $8,000 - 10,000.
Ex:Ashland City.
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