Picked this one up the other day and thought I would share. @charlottedude how about posting one a little nicer than this one? Or anyone else too!
Here's mine. The pictures need to be redone. Must have done this before I got my Nikon. But the die rotation is correct; must be about 95-100º. And you've got a $2½ coin which is generally worth more than a $5 coin.
I've got a Dahlonega half eagle too but didn't post it because this post was only about the Charlotte Mint coins. I wanted one from each mint just so I could say I had them.
Nice coin. Is the MM location typical? Seems a bit high, compared to the other photos posted in the string. Or is it inappropriate to compare the placement between $2.5's with $5's?
Here is my respresentative example for the Charlotte gold Liberty $2.50, an 1858-C. From what I have read, neither the Charlotte nor the Dahlonega Mint personnel liked making quarter eagles. They had trouble calibrating their coin press properly to make them, and of course, they had to make twice as many quarter eagles as they did half eagles process the same amount of gold. It is interesting to note that in its final years, the Charlotte Mint alternated between making gold dollars and quarter eagles. From 1853 to 1859, the Charlotte Mint made gold dollars only during the odd numbered years. Staring in 1858, the Charlotte Mint made quarter eagles on the even numbered years.
I've only owned one piece of Charlotte gold so far. I'd like to have a nice unmolested example someday. This one, I sold to a dealer with a customer who collects Charlotte love tokens. He was happy, the customer was (presumably) happy, I was a little sad to let it go -- but very happy with the proceeds. (If you can wait long enough, you can find the right buyer for almost anything.)
