1840-C $5 Gold MS

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1840-C $5 Gold MS

Basic Information

GSID:

8957

Coin Date:

1840-C

Denomination:

$5 / $5 Gold

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Charlotte

Mintage:

18,992

Coinage Type:

Five Dollar Gold Half Eagle

Coinage Years:

1839-1866

Composition:

90% gold; 10% copper

Mint Mark:

C

Physical Characteristics

Fineness:

0.9

Weight:

8.359 gr

Weight:

0.2688 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

21.6 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, 1840

Obverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Reverse Lettering:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FIVE D.

Reverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

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