Lot 1614
1871-CC $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. A very rare "CC" mint date. Lightly toned with mint lustre evident. Very nice for the grade. 1871-CC checks in as a significant rarity among the $5 issues produced at the Carson City Mint. Relatively few were made (in this instance 20,770), and nearly all seem to have circulated. There was no interest on the part of numismatists at the time. The present piece is quite exceptional.
That said, the coin is considerably rarer than even this mintage indicates; this date is usually found in well-worn Fine to Very Fine grades, often damaged. It seems that coins struck in the 1870s circulated more extensively in the Western part of the county than others of later decades or those made at the Philadelphia Mint for circulation on the East Coast. The 1871-CC can be spoken of as a formidable rarity at the About Uncirculated level, and only a few connoisseurs will ever own a specimen. Pop 2; 7 in 55, 3 in 58, 1 in 61, 1 in 62 (PCGS # 8323) .
Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000.
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