1857-C Gold Dollar. AU-58 (NGC).Boldly to sharply defined throughout, and uncommonly so for the issuing mint, this desirable example also offers bright khaki-gold patina to both sides. Wispy hairlines and a somewhat glossy texture are noted for accuracy, as are a few shallow planchet depressions (as made) on Libertys cheek and in the right obverse field that are anything but uncommon in a survivor of this challenging issue. The 1857-C is the first of only two Type III gold dollars from the Charlotte Mint. Despite a limited mintage of 13,280 pieces and a high rate of attrition suffered through circulation, this is the one of the most frequently encountered C-mint gold dollars of any type in todays market. On the other hand, the vast majority of survivors are well worn, and in grades above EF the 1857-C is the actually third rarest Charlotte Mint gold dollar after the legendary 1849-C Open Wreath and the highly regarded 1855-C. A find for the advanced Southern gold specialist.From the Blue Ridge Mountains Portfolio.
