1842-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Large Date. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC.A richly toned, uncommonly appealing example of this underrated Charlotte Mint half eagle issue. Bold reddish-rose peripheral highlights blend with dominant olive-orange patina, both sides also revealing blushes of satiny mint luster as the coin rotates under a light. Given that its identically dated Small Date counterpart is the rarest Charlotte Mint half eagle, the 1842-C Large Date is often overlooked by casual collectors. Astute Southern gold specialists, however, recognize the Large Date as the third rarest half eagle from this coinage facility. Original problem free survivors, as here, are rare at all grades levels.From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection.
