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1945
1855-C
.
PCGS graded VF Details, Repaired.
Ample defini-
tion remains on this once-repaired example that features evi-
dence of smoothing in the obverse fields. Despite this, still a
worthwhile example for the budget-minded collector. Only
39,788 pieces were struck. (
PCGS # 8262
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $800 - 900
L
OVELY
M
INT
S
TATE
1856 $5 L
IBERTY
1946
1856
.
PCGS graded MS-63+
. Untoned and well struck.
The surfaces exhibit a nice mix of frosty and satin mint lus-
ter. A fairly common coin in circulated grades and quite
scarce to rare in Mint State, thus in demand for the No
Motto type.
Pop 1; 3 finer, 2 in 64, 1 in 65
. (
PCGS #
8266
)
Estimated Value ........................................ $8,000 - 9,000
R
ARE
M
INT
S
TATE
1856-C $5 G
OLD
1947
1856-C
.
PCGS graded MS-62
. Sharply defined, save for
several of the obverse stars, with a softly frosted in texture,
this coin is both better produced and better preserved than
the typically seen 1856-C half eagle. Even the C mintmark
is sharp and clear, not always the case on this issue. There
are no individually distracting abrasions mentioned despite
a somewhat scuffy appearance in the fields. A liberal over-
lay of rich honey-golden patina deepens toward the border
areas and rounds out an impressive list of attributes for this
conditionally rare Charlotte-Mint half eagle.
Pop 1; 1 finer
in 63.
(
PCGS # 8267
)
Estimated Value .................................... $20,000 - 22,000
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