1856-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. AU-55+ (PCGS). CAC.Virtually full, soft mint frost blends with rich honey-orange color on this lovely 1856-C half eagle. Both the technical quality and eye appeal are superior for the grade. The strike is sharp, with fullness of detail that even extends to the eagles head and neck, as close to complete as one could hope to obtain for the issue. Impressively smooth, this coin will please even the most discerning collectors. An underrated issue, the 1856-C vies with the 1839-C and 1860-C as the ninth rarest Charlotte Mint half eagle. Examples are rarer than a mintage of 28,457 pieces might imply, with no more than 250 to 300 in all grades. According to Doug Winter in the 2008 edition of Gold Coins of the Charlotte Mint: 1838-1861, Mint State survivors number only about six or seven coins. This minimally circulated example - very scarce in its own right - is an attractive alternative worthy of the strongest bids.PCGS# 8267. NGC ID: 25UW.<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.
