United States 1840-C 5 dollars
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For the 1840-C, the mintmark was moved from the obverse to the reverse, below the eagle. The mintmark remained on the reverse for the rest of the half eagle series. The 1840-1842 years make up the "Small Date/Small Letter" variety, with the date and reverse lettering noticeably smaller than subsequent years. This year is one of the rarest in the series, in terms of remaining survivors.
Recorded Mintage: 18,992.
Specification: 21.6 mm diameter, 8.359 g, 0.900 fine gold, .2418 troy oz AGW, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM 69.
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