1842-C $2.50 MS(PCGS#7724)

Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

경매인

Stack's Bowers

로트 번호

2216

등급

AU58

가격

14,640

로트 설명

Vivid pinkish-rose patina on a base of honey-gold, this coin is well defined for a lightly worn survivor of an issue that is known for having a very poor quality of strike. The detail is noticeably blunt in the centers, but it does sharpen considerably toward the borders, especially on the reverse. Wispy handling marks from time spent in circulation, yet free of individually mentionable blemishes, this coin stands as a definite highlight of the extensive Southern gold offerings in this sale.<p>One of the rarest gold coins struck in the Charlotte Mint irrespective of denomination, the 1842-C ranks fourth in overall rarity among the 20 C-mint issues in the U.S. quarter eagle series. This is the prime condition rarity among Charlotte Mint two-and-a-halves (per Doug Winter, 2008), and it is likely that fewer than 30 different coins are extant that could support either an AU or Mint State grade from PCGS or NGC. The mintage for this issue is a mere 6,729 pieces.