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The 1851-C Liberty Half Eagle represents a fascinating piece from the short-lived Charlotte Mint, which operated in North Carolina’s gold country from 1838 to 1861. With a mintage of just 49,176 pieces, this coin emerged during America’s robust economic expansion in the early 1850s, fueled by the California Gold Rush that began in 1849. Right now, the 1851-C Pre-33 $5 Liberty Gold Half Eagle Coin is available at Bullion Metals.

Arrives in an individual slab!13th year for the Liberty Half Eagle!Final mintage of 49,176 coins from the Charlotte Mint!Limited availability of certified coins!Contains .242 troy oz of actual gold content.Bears a face value of $5 (USD) backed by the federal government.Issued a Grade of About Uncirculated 58 by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.Lady Liberty on the obverse.Heraldic eagle on the reverse.C mint mark from the Charlotte Mint.

13th year for the Liberty Half Eagle!

Final mintage of 49,176 coins from the Charlotte Mint!

Limited availability of certified coins!

Contains .242 troy oz of actual gold content.

Bears a face value of $5 (USD) backed by the federal government.

Issued a Grade of About Uncirculated 58 by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.

C mint mark from the Charlotte Mint.

This 1851-C Pre-33 $5 Liberty Gold Half Eagle is a beautiful AU58 specimen with bright, even gold surfaces and a soft luster. The gold color is uniform across both sides with smooth fields and a warm gold appearance on the primary designs. The devices are well presented, with sharp legends on each side. Charlotte Mint Half Eagles are this era are known for the possibility of a distinct green-gold hue, a product of the high silver content in natural gold ore from deposits in the Carolinas.

The year 1851 saw relative prosperity and growing confidence in the American economy, with the Charlotte Mint utilizing locally mined Appalachian gold to produce these coins. Today, the 1851-C is highly prized by collectors due to the Charlotte Mint’s limited production and the fact that most of its coins saw heavy circulation in the pre-war American South.

In the reverse design of 1851-C $5 Liberty Gold Half Eagles, you will find the heraldic eagle design. This image shows a front-facing bald eagle with the US national shield on its chest. The design also includes the arrows of war and the olive branch of peace.