1839-C Classic Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies, Die State I. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS). A well struck, generally bold example with much to recommend it to the budget minded Southern gold specialist. Frosty honey-gold surfaces retain ample mint luster. Free of singularly mentionable marks apart from a shallow rum bruise at the lower obverse; faint hairlines and a touch of glossiness explain the PCGS qualifier. One of the scarcest Charlotte Mint half eagles, the 1839-C is also eagerly sought by specialists as the first Liberty Head issue from this Southern coinage facility and the only one to display the C mintmark on the obverse above the date. As well, Libertys portrait has an appreciably different design on half eagles of this date than it has on coins dated 1840 and later. PCGS# 8192. NGC ID: 25S8. From the Fairmont Collection - JBR Set.
