1850-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Weak C. VF-35 (NGC). CAC.This boldly patinated example displays light rose peripheral highlights to otherwise olive-gold surfaces. Overall detail is suitably bold for the assigned grade, but although not designated as such by NGC this is a Weak C example (Winter-4) with the mintmark faint, yet discernible at most viewing angles. Thanks in no small part to a relatively generous mintage of 63,591 pieces, the 1850-C is one of the more readily obtainable Charlotte Mint half eagles. Even so, original and problem free examples such as this are elusive at all grade levels.
