Wisps of pale rose iridescence drift across otherwise olive-orange surfaces on this significant Charlotte Mint condition rarity. Overall softly struck, characteristic of this issue, yet with suitably bold detail to much of Libertys portrait. Slightly reflective in the fields, the overall appearance is satiny and vibrant for both the issue and assigned grade.By 1844, the circulation of gold coins struck by the Bechtlers in Rutherfordton, North Carolina had begun to wane as more coins from the Charlotte Mint entered active commerce. The 11,622 quarter eagles that came off of the Charlotte Mints presses that year immediately entered circulation with little fanfare and stayed there for years bearing all the rigors of commerce. Even though production was not especially large in this year, quality control at the facility was uneven at best. The 1844-C quarter eagle saw the nadir of quality for the denomination at Charlotte. Flat details on both the obverse and reverse alongside consistently weak strikes make finding a particularly choice example formidable. Uncirculated specimens are the rarest of the rare and none are known above Choice Mint State; Doug Winter writing in 2008 noted that only four to six Mint State examples likely exist. An appealing Mint State example of this very challenging Southern gold issue.,,PCGS# 7735. NGC ID: 25GU.,PCGS Population: 3; 3 finer through MS-63.,
