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AU Details 1839-C Half Eagle One-Year-Only Type. 1839-C Gold $5. Winter-1. Genuine - Improperly Clea

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AU Details 1839-C Half Eagle One-Year-Only Type. 1839-C Gold $5. Winter-1. Genuine - Improperly Clea
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AU Details 1839-C Half Eagle
One-Year-Only Type. 1839-C Gold $5. Winter-1. Genuine - Improperly Cleaned - AU Details NGC. Bright yellow-gold with nicely rendered design motifs and plenty of eye appeal despite a long ago light cleaning. Scattered tiny ticks dot the landscape under low magnification. This is the only date in the Liberty half eagle series with an obverse mintmark; in 1840 the mintmark was moved to the reverse where it remained throughout the rest of the series. As noted in Doug Winter’s remarkable reference on Charlotte Mint issues: “The 1839-C half eagle is a scarce issue whose significance as a one-year type is finally being fully appreciated. It is most often seen in VF and EF grades.” We’ve called this one “like it is” out of accuracy’s sake, but the overall appearance outshines our description. Worthy of serious bidding consideration, even with the NGC qualifier.