Lot 1760
1861-C. NGC graded AU-58. As the Civil War approached, gold coinage at this mint dwindled rapidly from its usually meager output. In 1861 the mintage was just 6,879 pieces, which amounted to only $34,395 face. Scarcely any escaped the pandemonium of 1861-1865. One or two have been graded MS, but low MS numbers, meaning they can't look all that much better than this coin does. In fact, this piece is well struck and has a nice old-gold color, although it does have the usual army of abrasions marching across both its sides. All of these marks are small, however, producing a balanced look. The sparkle of the dies which made this 138 years ago lives on in this gold coin, the last of its kind from the Charlotte Mint, whose destiny was tied to the upcoming battle over slavery and freedom.
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