Exciting Charlotte Mint Half Eagle, the Elrod Collection specimen,. A one of a kind collection, the Elrod collection held this absolutely magnificent specimen of tis 1852-C Charlotte Half Eagle. Stanley Elrod, from Mathews North Carolina had assembled what easily became the finest collection of Charlotte Mint Gold Coins, ever assembled. This pedigree is widely thought of as representative of the finest Charlotte Gold coins ever collected. This specimen is absolutely amazing and looks MS-65. An extraordinary and one time historic offering of this Southern Gold coin.