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Guess The Grade. 1847-C $5 Gold

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 Posted 11/26/2020  4:37 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add fortcollins to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Very nice Charlotte!

It has the typical soft Charlotte central device strike (noticeable on LIBERTY), but is unusually well preserved. There is only a trace of circulation on this one, and not nearly as much chatter as I would expect. The obverse is especially nice. Very few slab over AU-53, but this looks like one of the few. Add me to the AU-55 parade, and a bean on this wouldn't surprise me.

In this market, I have no idea on the price. The last 1847-C half eagle I handled was several years ago, and it was a well-loved VF. I know that AU and up are scarce enough that they trend closer to retail than Greysheet.
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 Posted 11/27/2020  09:19 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add panzaldi to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
i think ignoring all the bangs, nicks and abrasions the details of the coin point to AU58 but I gotta net it down to AU55.trurview tends to enhance any marks
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The answer is AU-55. Price paid at auction $3,508 including buyers fee.
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Should expect to find more luster in an AU-55 than shown, doesn't show very well in this case, but I think that is due to the photography.
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Well I wasn't too far off, about as close as I get with gold.

Nice example, congrats!
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Grade aside, a beautiful coin and the price seems very fair.
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 Posted 11/28/2020  12:16 pm  Show Profile   Check BH1964's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add BH1964 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Looks correctly graded. The price realized probably didn't make the seller happy. Good acquisition.
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