SOLD - $2.50 - 1852-C PCGS AU50 CAC
SOLD - $2.50 - 1852-C PCGS AU50 CAC
Date…….1852-C
Grade…….PCGS AU50 CAC
PCGS Price Guide.…………4500
CDN Greysheet/CPG.….…4500
Population (PCGS).….……..15/46
Population (NGC)….…..……11/74
Population (CAC)..…...….….2/6
Serial Number……7764.50/15423361
PCGS Lookup Number.…….7764
AN 1852-C GRADED AU50 BY PCGS AND APPROVED BY CAC
This date is a favorite of mine as it ranks as one of the toughest Charlotte quarter eagles to locate in AU and higher grades; especially with unadulterated coloration. There is just one 1852-C quarter eagle—the PCGS MS63 coin which I purchased for $26,450 from the October 1999 Bass sale—that I regard as unequivocally Uncirculated.
I grade this coin “AU55 net AU50” as it is a very choice coin which shows some lines on the obverse which are likely the result of a gentle wiping many years ago. Both sides feature lovely rich green-gold with some reddish hues on the obverse. The strike is above-average and the quality of the planchet is excellent.
No PCGS/CAC AU50 1852-C quarter eagles have sold at auction and according to my records only two CAC approved 1852-Cs in any grade have ever been auctioned: a PCGS EF45 in March 2012 and a nice but slightly overgraded NGC AU53 which brought $5,760 in January 2022.
You might have to wait years to find a better 1852-C than this one.
CAC has approved two in this grade with six finer.
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