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*HIGHLIGHT OF ENTIRE AUCTION* 1839 c TOP POP Variety 3-C Gold Classic $2.5 Graded ms62 By SEGS (fc)

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:25,750.00 - 51,500.00 USD
*HIGHLIGHT OF ENTIRE AUCTION* 1839 c TOP POP Variety 3-C Gold Classic $2.5 Graded ms62 By SEGS (fc)
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***Auction Highlight*** 1839 c Variety 3-C R-3 TOP POP! Gold Classic Head Quarter Eagle $2.5 Graded ms62 By SEGS. HIGHLIGHT OF THE ENTIRE AUCTION - Up for Auction is a TOP POP, Tied for Finest Known - an 1839-c Charlotte $2.5 Quarter Eagle, Recut 39, Variety 3-C, McCloskey-C, Breen-6150, R.3. The 1839-C is quite scarce and in demand from type collectors. Accordingly, the supply is under intense pressure. Nice examples always command considerable premiums whenever they appear on the market. Two obverse dies are known for the year, one with a defective 9 in the date (traditionally called an 1839/8 overdate) and one with a repunched 9 in the date. The "overdate" obverse die was used with two different reverses to create the 2-A and 2-B varieties in the Winter Gold Coins of the Charlotte Mint: 1838-1861, with the Repunched Date obverse, as here, used in a single die pairing. On the 3-C variety, the 3 in the date was punched too low, then corrected. The mintmark is placed further to the left than on Obverse 2, centered above the digits 83. On the reverse the branch tip extends only to the upper left tip of the D in UNITED. The lowest arrowhead extends to the gap between the serifs of the last A in AMERICA. Without specificity as to varieties, a total of 8-10 mint state examples survive. Apricot-gold patina imbued with occasional splashes of grayish-green enriches both sides of the current offering. The strike is somewhat better than often seen on the issue; most of the star centrils are strong, as are Liberty's hair curls. A few minute contacts scattered about result in occasional interruptions in the luster flow. All in all, this piece generates considerable eye appeal for the designated grade. I have included 2 other ms62 examples for your comparison. A Corey's Pick, Bid to Win, Don't let it get Away, you might not find its equal Coin. I give this coin my highest recommendation