Lot 4423
1842-C $5 Liberty. Small date. PCGS graded AU-58. Among the finest known of this extremely rare issue. Boldly struck in most areas with attractive light golden toning. A few tiny marks in the field (noticeable more on the reverse) can be ignored when one takes into consideration the degree of originality; nothing at all injures the delicate design features of Liberty. Some stars aren't as well made as others. And as often occurs with this early C-mint date, the rim dentils below the date and to the left are slightly mashed. This carries over to the reverse, but elsewhere, sharpness is maintained. Turning now to the reverse, there is a small mark below the eagle' neck, but this is minor and seeing that the remaining surface easily fits within the AU58 designation for a gold piece of the 1840s, what we find here is almost miraculous. The entire coin is by all measures accurately graded. A treat for any advanced buyer of early date Charlotte Mint gold coinage. Those reviewing the price histories of early Charlotte gold coins in years to come will no doubt refers to this coin's sale. Pop 6; 1 finer in 62 (PCGS # 8208) .
Estimated Value $45,000 - 50,000.
Ohringer Family Trust Holdings.
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