1843-C $5 MS(PCGS#8214)

Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2329

Grade

MS62

Price

18,300

Lot Description

Far superior to the typical survivor of this conditionally challenging issue. Both sides of this lovely Mint State coin exhibit subtle olive undertones to dominant bright wheat-gold color. The luster is strong and frosty, an attribute for which this unusually well produced C-Mint half eagle issue is known. The 1843-C also tends to come with an above average strike by the standards of the issuing mint, and this coin does not disappoint in this regard, either. A touch of softness in the centers aside, the detail is razor sharp to full in most areas. Uncommonly smooth for the assigned grade with no singularly distracting marks.<p>This issue has a mintage of 44,277 pieces and, like all Charlotte Mint gold coins, suffered a high rate of attrition through circulation. Most survivors grade VF or low end EF. Even in About Uncirculated the 1843-C is rare, while in Mint State Doug Winter accounts for only nine or 10 distinct examples in his 2008 reference on Charlotte Mint gold coinage. A highlight of the extensive Liberty Head gold offerings in this sale, and just right for a world class numismatic cabinet.