1854-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-2. Weak C. AU-50 (PCGS). CAC. An attractive, fully original example with rich honey-gold and pale rose colors throughout. Most of the major deign elements are boldly defined, and both sides offer a good degree of detail for a circulated survivor of this challenging issue. An underrated issue, the 1854-C is one of the scarcer Charlotte Mint half eagles from the 1850s. Winter-2, offered here, is the variety sometimes certified as a Weak C, with the mintmark faint and lightly entered into the reverse die by Mint personnel. On the present example the lowest curve of the C is the portion of the letter that is most readily discernible when viewed with a loupe. This attractively original About Uncirculated coin offers superior quality and eye appeal for an issue that is typically offered no finer than EF. From the Fairmont Collection.
