1854-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. VF-30 (PCGS).A handsome and inviting piece with rich reddish-apricot highlights to dominant deep honey-gold color. Softness of strike in the centers is characteristic of the issue, the remaining areas generally bold in the presence of moderate wear. Pleasingly smooth in hand, as well. An underrated issue, the 1854-C is one of the scarcer Charlotte Mint half eagles from the 1850s. Most of our offerings for this date in recent years have been for Winter-2 Weak C examples, attributable by a faint mintmark that was lightly entered into the reverse die. The present example, however, is from the more desirable Winter-1 die pairing with the C mintmark crisp and fully rendered. It is an attractively original Choice Very Fine coin that offers superior quality for this challenging issue.PCGS# 8257. NGC ID: 25UH.<strong>To view all items from the Fairmont Collection-Kronen Set, click<a href="https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots?search=fairmont+collection&parent_category=1-11EIQ&lots_range=upcoming"target=’_blank’> here.</a></strong>.From the Fairmont Collection - Kronen Set.
