Lot 2418
1846-C $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Only 12,995 minted. Well struck and lustrous. A few tiny marks on the cheek and in the field by Liberty's neck. Pop 4; 1 in 61; 2 in 62; 2 in 64. (PCGS # 8227) .
Half eagles were likewise coined at Charlotte nearly every year from 1838 to 1861, the exception being 1845, when the mint was under repair from a catastrophic fire that had nearly destroyed it the year before. The greater utility of the half eagle and its more widespread popularity with depositors resulted in higher mintage for this denomination than for quarter eagles. The record was set in 1847, the year after this scarce 1846-C, when 84,151 five-dollar pieces were coined. Mintages rarely went below 10,000 pieces, though 6,879 half eagles were struck in 1861, the final year of operation.
Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,500.
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| Realized $7,763 |
