1882-CC $5 MS(PCGS#8359)

Spring 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

5154

等级

MS61

价格

122,264

详细说明

Attractive Mint State 1882-CC Half Eagle 1882-CC Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 1-A, the only known dies. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. Drenched in richly original honey-rose color, this attractive Mint State coin exhibits lustrous surfaces with ample mint frost. The strike is bold and accurate with only the barest hints of softness at isolated high points. Premium Uncirculated quality for the most discerning of numismatists. Unlike the previous year, 1882 proved to be quite productive at Carson City. A modest increase in bullion coming out of the Comstock combined with an uninterrupted year of operation allowed the mint to increase its output significantly. Striking quality improved, as well; the 82,817 half eagles of that year were struck from a single pair of dies, a different story from just a decade earlier. Thanks in part to the more generous mintage figures, around 750 examples are believed to exist today (Rusty Goe, 2020, says 715 to 775 in all grades). The 1882-CC half eagle is an issue that is actually moderately available at the AU level as compared to many earlier years. Mint State examples remain elusive, yet not prohibitively so, making this a broadly popular issue. With undeniable originality to PQ surfaces, however, this is an outstanding example that will draw the attention of gold type collectors, Carson City specialists, and aficionados of Western gold. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection-Hendricks Set. PCGS Population: 17; 11 finer (MS-62+ finest). CAC Population: 4; 1. PCGS# 8359. NGC ID: 25XH. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Click here to see Coins in Motion.[“Coins]