Lot 1799
1852-C $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Mostly untoned. One fine toning line through Liberty. A satiny golden example with a vivid display of luster evident on both sides. It is recorded that three pairs of dies were sent from Philadelphia to Charlotte for this year's coinage, but apparently only one die pair actually saw use. Travel to Charlotte had its complications, and it was easier to send multiple dies for possible use, even if some would remain unused, than it was to send just one pair of dies, and then have the Mint stop coining a denomination while other dies were requested if needed. As it was, only 9,772 coins were minted in Charlotte in 1852. Pop 7; 2 finer; 1 in 61; 1 in 63. (PCGS # 7764) .
Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,000.
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| Realized $7,188 |
