Lot 1363
1840-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. This one is nicely struck for the date, with good center details even on the obverse, which is normally weak. Toned with lovely yellow-gold colors, especially around the periphery, and these mask several unimportant low-areas between the rim and stars. These low areas are similar to those seen on large cents of the era, and are a striking phenomenon. Although 18,956 were coined, most entered circulation and became quite worn, not so here, this one was plucked out of change and preserved for reasons unknown, and carefully passed down to us today. Quite rare this nice, NGC has graded just 5 this high, with only 3 graded higher. Don't wait for a better one, it might not turn up. An opportunity for the specialist.
Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000.
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