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Summer97's $5 Liberty Obsession
1842-C Small Date

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Grade:	PCGS XF 40
Owner:	The Oak Collection

Winning Set:	Summer97's $5 Liberty Obsession
Date Added:	8/10/2013
Research:	See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

Winter Variety 1, Die State 1. The 1842-C Small Date is the rarest issue among the Charlotte half eagles, and the only Charlotte gold coin rarer is the 1849-C Open Wreath gold dollar. Doug Winter estimates that only about 18% of the 27,000+ 1842-C half eagles were of the Small Date type. The orange-gold surfaces are abraded on each side, typical for the issue, but most of the abrasions are small and scarcely visible without a loupe. Heritage 8/13: 5847. Images courtesy of PCGS CoinFacts.