United States 1847-C 5 dollars

NGC XF-45 ~ White Oak River Collection

The year 1847 saw the Charlotte mint's output increase dramatically to nearly 85,000 coins. This is the largest production output at Charlotte for any year or denomination. Accordingly, the 1847-C is one of the most available Charlotte Half Eagle product with over 325 or so known graded by PCGS and NGC. This date also marks the first year that Charlotte incorporated an even larger date logo than 1842-1846. This huge date size was used until 1859.

Recorded Mintage: 84,151.

Specification: 21.6 mm diameter, 8.359 g, 0.900 fine gold, .2418 troy oz AGW, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 69.

Source:

• Breen, Walter H., Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U. S. and Colonial Coins, New York: Doubleday, 1987.
• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed., Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011.
• Alexander, David T., Coin World Comprehensive Catalog & Encyclopedia of United States Coins, Sidney, OH: Amos Press, 1995.

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