1871-CC $5 MS(PCGS#8323)

The Regency Auction 26

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

710

等级

AU58

价格

284,697

详细说明

From the Oak Crest Collection. What a great coin to start the Oak Crest offering! This is an historic coin, struck during the second year of operations at the Carson City mint, and only 20,770 examples were struck, of which today, experts believe that perhaps 140-150 survive. This coin is solidly among the top-ten examples graded at PCGS, and tied for FINEST seen at CAC. While rare-date gold scholars have written that this date does appear with more frequency than most other dates in the 1870s, in AU grades it is a rarity, a fact that has not changed in the nearly 40 years since David Akers wrote his auction analysis on U.S. gold coins. Semi-brilliant, satiny surfaces show off a strong cartwheel luster that shows off the bright yellow gold color. For the issue, the fields are generally smooth, devoid of the heavy marks that often appear on gold issues from the "old west" mint. There are a few minor ticks and lines that we note under a strong glass, but they do not detract from the strong eye appeal. The devices are boldly struck, offering impressive detail on both the obverse and reverse devices, with only the slightest touch of softness at the extreme central details. The eye appeal is exceptional for an early Carson City gold coin. PCGS 7, NGC 7, CAC 3. This coin is solidly in the Winter Condition Census, listed in "Gold Coins of the Carson City Mint, published in 2001. A very close match to the #3 coin in the listing, as the Nevada Collection Duplicate, earlier ex Dr. Larry Cutler Collection, Heritage, March 2, 1991, lot 5452, and the Winter Plate Coin. Our consignor acquired this coin in 2007 privately. Finer than both Bass coins, which are both PCGS AU55, and one is ex Eliasberg Collection. The combined PCGS and NGC Population figures show four coins graded finer, the finest of which is an NGC MS63. The finest PCGS coin is a 62, which is thought to be the #2 coin in the Winter census, which is ex Auction '79 and Auction '80 and serves as the Akers Plate. The most recent PCGS AU58 CAC example sold in March 2017, and realized $42,300. That was the first time in over a decade that a PCGS-graded example sold in auction, the one prior to that was the Old West Collection coin sold in ANR's August 2006 auction. There has not been an NGC-graded example sold in nearly seven years, clearly, these are very rarely seen out in the market place and an opportunity like this should not be taken lightly. It may be years again before another beautiful 1871-CC becomes available. Cert. Number 31381589 PCGS # 8323