Lot 1244
1844-C $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Mintage of only 11,662 as the Charlotte Mint was burglarized on July 27, 1844 and the Mint was burned down as a cover. It took two years to get the Mint rebuilt and coining again. Needless to say, coinage was interrupted abruptly by this event. We note minor weakness in the strike, with the fine details soft on Liberty and the eagle. Nice luster near the devices, and the usual minor hairlines and handling ticks from even brief circulation. Liberty has some faint scratches on her face and others in the fields, but these are scarcely worthy of note. Downright rare this nice and virtually unobtainable better, PCGS has graded 5 this high, with only 3 higher. NGC has graded only 1 as AU-58, with none higher. That makes this coin well up in the top dozen known for the date.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000.
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