Lot 27
27
$5, 1840-C VF-35 (PCGS). Pale greenish gold surfaces. Some lightness of strike at the centers, as usual. This is a broad mill example as are all 1840-C half eagles.
Rare 1840-C Half Eagle
$5, 1840-C VF-35 (PCGS). Pale greenish gold surfaces. Some lightness of strike at the centers, as usual. This is a broad mill example as are all 1840-C half eagles.

Details
$5, 1840-C VF-35 (PCGS). Pale greenish gold surfaces. Some lightness of strike at the centers, as usual. This is a broad mill example as are all 1840-C half eagles.
Just 18,956 half eagles were struck in Charlotte during the course of this year, with this issue being the second rarest of 24 half eagle issues. Minted in Charlotte, this coin almost made its way back home before the loss of the S.S. Central America.
Further details
This is the only example of this issue certified by PCGS as part of the S.S. Central America treasure. A die crack extends from the rim through I of AMERICA to an arrow tip, and continues to the eagle's wing. The Charlotte Mint was opened for business in 1838 and remained in operation until the advent of the Civil War in early 1861.