1850-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC.
Of the utmost significance to quality conscious Southern gold enthusiasts, this coin is one of the four highest graded 1850-C $5s to have met with strict CAC approval. It is a wonderfully original example bathed in a bold blend of deep honey-olive and lighter golden-apricot colors. Frosty to semi-reflective in finish, with only trivial rub noted. Charlotte Mint half eagle production remained relatively high going into the 1850s; the first issue of that decade had a mintage of 63,951 pieces. The 1850-C is one of the more available dates in this Southern gold series, and examples in VF and EF are ideal for inclusion in a mintmarked gold type set. With no contemporary numismatic interest in these coins, however, the rigors of commerce claimed most with the result that survivors at or near the Mint State threshold are rare. This piece is among the finest known to PCGS, is one of the finest Choice AU coins extant, is tied for highest graded example approved by CAC, and would do justice to an advanced gold cabinet.
PCGS# 8244. NGC ID: 25TZ.
PCGS Population: 16; 14 finer (MS-64 finest). CAC Population: 4; 0.
From the Fairmont Collection - JBR Set.