1881-CC $5 MS(PCGS#8356)

June 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

2420

等级

AU50

价格

57,591

详细说明

1881-CC Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 1-A, the only known dies. AU-50 (PCGS). CAC. A premium example with exceptional surface preservation and eye appeal. Quite smooth in hand with no troublesome marks, the pinkish-honey surfaces are also pleasingly original with appreciable luster remaining. Nearly universal sharp striking detail rounds out an impressive list of attributes for this superior 1881-CC half eagle. Among the rarest of the Carson City Mint half eagles and the rarest of those from the 1880s, only 13,886 coins were struck for the 1881-CC as compared to the more than 5.7 million struck at Philadelphia in 1881. A single pair of dies was employed for the entire run, managing to turn out just 5,640 half eagles before the facility was shut down on April 1. When the doors finally reopened in November, mint personnel were able to coin an additional 8,246 examples of the denomination before the end of the year. The survival rate is a bit better than in previous years, but not by much. Scarcely more than a hundred or so are thought to remain in numismatic circles presently (Rusty Goe, 2020, states 115 to 150 pieces), almost all of which are in lower degrees of preservation, generally clustered in and around the VF and EF mark. Even the scarce AU survivors are generally known for less than stellar luster and surfaces; examples with remarkable eye appeal, such as is offered here, are very challenging to locate and are seldom available. An opportunity such as this should not be passed on lightly. PCGS# 8356. NGC ID: 25XE. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.