Lot 1639
$5 Gold Liberty. 1859-C. NGC graded AU-58. A well struck obverse with full hair detail and original luster in the fields and protected areas. Nice even gold coloration. The reverse is weakly struck and most noticeable on the eagle's wings and the reverse die is rotated about 15-20 degrees clockwise. Half eagles from the Charlotte Mint from this year are notorious for having weakly struck reverses and are generally graded based upon the condition of the obverse. NGC has graded 31 example in AU58 with 12 finer (submission inflation should always be kept in mind).
Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000.
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