Lot 1650
1853-C. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. Mostly untoned with lots of mint luster. Much better struck than average on surfaces that retain their mint frost and color. Plenty of "bloom" remains from the die. Only 11,1515 minted. The strike on both sides of this coin is typical of the issue. There is some softness of detail on the obverse over Liberty's brow and on top of the hair curls; rim dentils are nearly all gone from insufficient metal flow into this region. There is a light hairline on the cheek. On the reverse, the dentils are again weak. The legends are relatively strong throughout including much of the date and the important large C mintmark centered in the open space below the ribbon bow. Extensive luster as on the obverse. Truly exceptional and Choice for the issue, which tends to come circulated and pretty banged up as a rule; Mint States are few and far between, and in the realm of surface preservation it has very few peers (see the population figures below). The fields are lustrous, not prooflike -- a feature that suggests it was struck later in the die's life. Vivid-gold color flows over both sides. Pop 4; none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 7522) .
Estimated Value $11,000 - 12,000.
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| Realized $12,925 |
