Winter 2022 Showcase Auction – 27 October - 4 November 2022
U.S. Coins and Currency
Part 2: Fr, 28.10.2022, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part 3: Tu, 01.11.2022, from 5:00 PM CET
Part 4: Tu, 01.11.2022, from 10:00 PM CET
Part 5: Tu, 01.11.2022, from 11:00 PM CET
Part 6: We, 02.11.2022, from 4:00 PM CET
Part 7: We, 02.11.2022, from 9:00 PM CET
Part 8: Th, 03.11.2022, from 5:00 PM CET
Part 9: Th, 03.11.2022, from 10:00 PM CET
Part 10: Fr, 04.11.2022, from 6:00 PM CET
Part 11: Fr, 04.11.2022, from 11:00 PM CET
Description
1855-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State I. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC.
This charming honey-gold and pale olive example offers undeniable originality and exceptional eye appeal for a lightly circulated C-Mint half eagle. Softly frosted surfaces are lustrous for the grade with sharp striking detail to virtually all features. The 1855-C is a median rarity in the Charlotte Mint five-dollar gold series in terms of total number of coins believed extant. Well worn and/or impaired coins are the norm among survivors from a mintage of 39,789 pieces. This aesthetically appealing, problem free AU represents an important bidding opportunity for advanced Southern gold collectors.
PCGS# 8262. NGC ID: 25UR.
PCGS Population: 15; 32 finer, just six of which are Mint State (MS-63 finest). CAC Population: 12 in all AU grades; 1 in all Mint State grades.
From the Fairmont Collection - CBL Set.
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Bidding
| Price realized | 4'700 USD |
| Starting price | 1 USD |
| Estimate | 3'500 USD |
