Live auction - fwo_1143281 - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 5 Dollars "Liberty head" 1838 Charlotte

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AU50

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Type : 5 Dollars "Liberty head"

Date: 1838

Mint name / Town : Charlotte

Quantity minted : 17179

Metal : gold

Millesimal fineness : 899 ‰

Diameter : 22,4 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 8,34 g.

Edge : cannelée

Rarity : R3

Slab

PCGS : AU50

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sous coque PCGS AU50

Catalogue references :

redbookp.273

Obverse

Obverse legend : C / 1838.

Obverse description : Tête de Liberté à gauche avec un bandeau inscrit LIBERTY ; entourée de treize étoile.

Reverse

Reverse legend : UNITED - STATES OF - AMERICA/ 5 D..

Reverse description : Aigle debout de face sur un foudre, tournant la tête à gauche, les ailes déployées.

Reverse translation : (États-Unis d’Amérique).

Commentary

Ce type ne fut frappé qu'entre 1834 et 1838. Pour les années de 1834 à 1837, nous avons seulement l'atelier de Philadelphie. En 1838, nous trouvons en plus Charlotte (Caroline du Nord) et Dahlonega (Géorgie) qui frappèrent entre 1838 et 1861.
This type was only minted between 1834 and 1838. For the years 1834 to 1837, we only have the Philadelphia mint. In 1838, we also find Charlotte (North Carolina) and Dahlonega (Georgia), which minted between 1838 and 1861.