JUST ADDED - $5.00 - 1838-C PCGS F15 OGH
JUST ADDED - $5.00 - 1838-C PCGS F15 OGH
Date…….1838-C
Grade…….PCGS F15
PCGS Price Guide.…..…..4000
Population (PCGS).…...….9/135
Population (NGC).….…..…0/109
Serial Number……8177.15/6363687
PCGS Lookup Number…….8177
THE FIRST OF TWO 1838-C HALF EAGLES
HM-1, High R-4.
Housed in an old green label holder and from a sharpness standpoint probably a VF20, but see below.
Lower grade examples of this coveted issue are seen from time to time and their relative affordability makes them very popular.
This piece was cleaned years ago and it has re-toned with second-generation green-gold which changes to some bluish pastels in the left obverse field. This coin is decent overall and it is likely the most reasonably priced straight-graded 1838-C half eagle that you will encounter.
The only recent comparable is a PCGS F15 coin which realized $3,290 back in January 2016.
