1844-C Liberty Gold Half Eagle ($5)

Quietly handsome C-mint gold with a rich, original yellow‑gold skin and plenty of satiny luster clinging to the protected areas. Wear is evenly distributed, with balanced rub on the high points and no distracting rim issues. The obverse shows the expected scatter of hairlines and small ticks across the fields, while the reverse retains surprisingly crisp detail for the date/mint with only modest softness at the centers. Surfaces read honest and unmessed-with, giving this example strong, natural eye appeal for a mid‑AU Charlotte half eagle.