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The United States Branch Mint
at
Charlotte, North Carolina
Vingette of the Charlotte Branch Mint Building
from a circa 1850's Bank of Charlotte $4 note
Engraver: Draper, Welsh & Co., Phila.
The history of the coinage of the Charlotte Branch Mint can be illustrated with a type and variety set containing just nine coins. The Charlotte Branch Mint struck coins in only three denominations -- the half eagle, the quarter eagle, and gold dollar -- during its brief history from 1838 to 1861.
Gold Dollars
Liberty
Head
Type I |
| Specifications:
Designer: James B. Longacre
Diameter - 13 mm
Weight - 1.672 grams
Composition - .900 gold, .100 copper
Edge - Reeded
Net Weight - 0.04837 oz. pure gold |
Years Minted
1849 1850
1851 1852
1853 |
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Indian
Princess
Small
Head
Type II |
| Specifications:
Designer: James B. Longacre
Diameter - 15 mm
Weight - 1.672 grams
Composition - .900 gold, .100 copper
Edge - Reeded
Net Weight - 0.04837 oz. pure gold |
Years Minted
1855 |
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Indian
Princess
Large
Head
Type III |
| Specifications:
Designer: James B. Longacre
Diameter - 15 mm
Weight - 1.672 grams
Composition - .900 gold, .100 copper
Edge - Reeded
Net Weight - 0.04837 oz. pure gold |
Years Minted
1857
1859 |
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Quarter Eagles
Classic
Head |
| Specifications:
Designer: William Kneass
Diameter - 18.2 mm
Weight - 4.18 grams
Composition - .900 gold, .100 copper
Edge - Reeded
Net Weight - 0.12094 oz. pure gold |
Years Minted
1838
1839 |
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Liberty
Head |
| Specifications:
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Diameter - 18 mm
Weight - 4.18 grams
Composition - .900 gold, .100 copper
Edge - Reeded
Net Weight - 0.12094 oz. pure gold |
Years Minted
1840 1841
1842
1843 Small Date
1843 Large Date
1844 1846
1847 1848
1849 1850
1851 1852
1854 1855
1856 1858
1860
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Half Eagles
Classic
Head |
| Specifications:
Designer: William Kneass
Diameter - 22.5 mm
Weight - 4.18 grams
Composition - .900 gold, .100 copper
Edge - Reeded
Net Weight - 0.24187 oz. pure gold |
Years Minted
1838
1838 Reverse
Die Crack |
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Liberty
Head
Obverse
Mintmark |
| Specifications:
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Diameter - 22.5 mm
Weight - 8.359 grams
Composition - .900 gold, .100 copper
Edge - Reeded
Net Weight - 0.24187 oz. pure gold |
Years Minted
1839 |
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Liberty
Head
Reverse
Mintmark
(Small
Reverse
Letters) |
| Specifications:
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Diameter - 21.6 mm
Weight - 8.359 grams
Composition - .900 gold, .100 copper
Edge - Reeded
Net Weight - 0.24187 oz. pure gold |
Years Minted
1840
1841
1842 Small Date
1842 Large Date
1843 |
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Liberty
Head
Reverse
Mintmark
(Large
Reverse
Letters) |
| Specifications:
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Diameter - 21.6 mm
Weight - 8.359 grams
Composition - .900 gold, .100 copper
Edge - Reeded
Net Weight - 0.24187 oz. pure gold |
Years Minted
1844 1846
1847 1848
1849 1850
1851 1852
1853 1854
1855 1856
1857 1858
1859 1860
1861
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