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Lot:7164 1839-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State I. MS-64 (PCGS).

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1839-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State I. MS-64 (PCGS). In 1839, the design of the half eagle was changed to Christian Gobrechts new Liberty Head motif, replacing the earlier Classic Head coins designed by William Kneass. The coins of 1839 were struck using an obverse hub unlike any other in the series that can be distinguished by the placement of the tenth star on the obverse in relation to Libertys hair bun. Most dramatically, the mintmark was located directly above the date on the obverse, a placement changed to the reverse the following year.<p>The most famous example of this one-year type coin, this 1839-C half eagle shows distinctively fine strike and surface, aspects that have led experts to regard this as a Specimen strike. Both the dies and planchet have been heavily polished, with vertically oriented parallel die polish lines raised in the fields and inside the peripheries on both sides. These raised lines are particularly prominent near the words OF AMERICA, below which they cross over incuse planchet polishing lines, best seen under the eagles wing beneath the letters MER in AMERICA. This evidence of special planchet preparation, which has resulted in a deeply reflective and completely distinctive look, should be enough to safely term this a special striking. Lint marks, long held out as evidence of special consideration even though they are occasionally seen on coins struck for circulation, are seen between the letters ED in UNITED and at the upper left serif of the first letter T in STATES.<p><p>The quality of strike is extraordinary, with the portrait of Liberty as well defined as on a Philadelphia Mint Proof, far different from a typical, or even a standard but exceptionally well struck, Charlotte Mint half eagle of this era. The strike was so forceful as to create a fin, sometimes called a "wire rim," around a portion of the obverse from 3 oclock to near 7 oclock, where the rim is unusually square. The reverse rim is nearly square at the lower left, and the central reverse device is as incredibly detailed as that seen on the obverse. Talons, leaf interiors, feathers, and denticles each show bold refinement.<p>The color is a glorious deep orange-gold, as striking and beautiful as it is unusual. Some light surface hairlines are seen. A thin hairline scratch crosses Libertys lower jaw, and a very shallow vertical abrasion is seen on the cheek. The planchet, though specially created, was still a product of Charlottes technology and personnel, thus the fine linear lamination across the point of Libertys coronet to star 6 is not terribly surprising.<p>This coin has received special notice in two of the most widely consulted modern references used by half eagle specialists. Doug Winters 1998 work on Charlotte Mint gold coins notes that author has "seen one example of this date (listed as #1 in the Condition Census) which has remarkable fully reflective surfaces. This coin also shows an exceptional strike and it is my opinion that it is some sort of presentation piece or specimen striking...it is certainly unlike any other 1839-C half eagle known." Jeff Garrett and Ron Guths <em>Encyclopedia of U.S. Gold Coins: 1795-1933</em> (2008) also cites this coin, remarking that "the finest examples of the date have been graded MS-64. One of these coins is deeply prooflike, and it has been speculated that the coin may be a presentation striking." As the first year of this design type, and the only year of this motif to show the mintmark on the obverse, a coin like this could have been created as demonstrative proof of how well struck the fruit of new dies could be.<p>The field of numismatics has clumsily defined and redefined terms like Proof, Specimen, Special Striking, and related entries in our peculiar lexicon. Aside from affecting merchantability in the coin market, none of these have much meaning, nor a sound technological footing in their definition. Numismatists have long sought to classify pieces that were made with special care, but aside from mass-produced Proofs coined at the Philadelphia Mint from the mid 19th century onward, those who actually made these coins used no rigorous standards, nor did they leave much documentation of their work. The coins themselves are the only artifacts of their processes, and like any other artifacts that exist devoid of context or documentation, modern students can really only sort coins into two categories: those made by typical processes and those made with distinctive effort. This coin clearly falls into the latter class. Its strike, its surface, and its planchet all stand out against the long appreciated and well studied backdrop of early Charlotte Mint half eagles. There is not another Charlotte Mint $5 gold piece like this anywhere in the world, of this date or any other. PCGS# 8192. NGC ID: 25S8. PCGS Population: 2; 0 finer. Ex Dorothy Gershenson; Superiors sale of September 1998, lot 2033A; Ohringer Family Trust Collection; Ira and Larry Goldbergs sale of the Ohringer Family Trust Collection, September 2008 Pre-Long Beach Sale, lot 1259; D. Brent Pogue Collection; our sale of the D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part IV, May 2016, lot 4061.

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