1860-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. EF-45 (PCGS). Handsome deep honey-gold surfaces are further enhanced by brief wisps of pale pinkish-rose around the obverse peripheries. The obverse is sharply defined overall. The reverse die for all known 1860-C half eagles is the same as that used for the 1859-C (described above), with the result that the softness of detail evident throughout the eagle is also seen here. The penultimate Charlotte Mint half eagle, the 1860-C has the lowest mintage (14,813 pieces) in this mintmarked series since the 1846-C. Most of the 200 to 300 coins extant are confined to lower grades through EF-40. Scarce in problem free and attractive Choice Extremely Fine, the coin offered here represents an important find for advanced collectors given the rarity of Mint State survivors.
