United States 1849-C 5 dollars

The mintage for the 1849-C 5 dollars was nearly identical to the previous year, and is one of the more available dates in the series. Due to overzealous cleaning, brightening, and "enhancing" of most known examples, finding a problem-free representative can present a formidable challenge.

Recorded Mintage: 64,823.

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.

Link to:

• 1848 5 dollars
• 1848-C 5 dollars
• 1849 half cent
• 1849-D 5 dollars
• 1849 10 dollars
• United States 1850-C 5 dollars
• Coins and currency dated 1849
• return to United States Liberty Head Half Eagles, No Motto (1839-1866)