1853-C $5 MS(PCGS#8254)

Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5264

Grade

AU53

Price

6,100

Lot Description

Die State I. This frosty AU example is enhanced by rich orange-olive color. Softness is confined to the hair curls along Liberty's brow and the eagle's neck feathers, the balance of the features boldly to sharply rendered. A heavily circulated issue, the 1853-C is much scarcer than a mintage of 65,571 pieces might imply. With the typical survivor well worn and often impaired, this PCGS AU-53 coin represents a significant bidding opportunity for the collector of Southern gold.