PCGS - After witnessing two decades of languishing popularity, I've noticed a strong uptick in collector demand for Charlotte coinage. This popularity is most noticeable in the half eagle denomination, closely followed by quarter eagles, and trailed by gold dollars. While this surge hasn't necessarily been reflected in price increases, I definitely have to pay more today for nice quality Charlotte gold than I did, say, two to five years ago.
Classic Head $2.5, 1838-C $2.50 HM-1, PCGS MS64Here are five brief observations about Charlotte gold which I'd like to share with you.
The Elusive Sub-$2,000 Collector Quality Charlotte Gold CoinAs recently as a few years ago, I could count on finding a decent supply of sub-$2,000 common-date collector-quality Charlotte coins. By "collector-quality" I mean coins in the Very Fine to low Extremely Fine range with nice overall eye appeal. Today, the same coins are a lot harder to find and the $1,700 VF25 common date Charlotte Half Eagle that I could buy in 2017 could potentially cost $2,100 or more.
Collector-grade Charlotte gold, such as this 1848-C Liberty Head $2.50 grading XF45, represent among the more affordable opportunities for collectors to seek Charlotte gold coins.It seems obvious to me that a nice, problem-free common-date Charlotte Half Eagle at $1,700 is an excellent value. Even at today's new, higher figure is still a fair price for such a coin. So, what can the budget-conscious collector of Charlotte coinage expect to find at the sub-$2,000 level? Probably not much. If this collector is willing to increase their per-coin budget to $3,000, there are still a number of great coins in all three denominations available.
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Posted 08/26/2021 09:10 am
