Lot 1615
1872-CC $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50. Only 16,980 struck. Mostly untoned with nice even wear for the grade. The placement of the CC mintmark is low in the field on these, about mid-way between the denomination and the arrow feather above. Lustrous highlights. The fields are somewhat choicer than average for an 1870s decade half eagle from the Carson Mint; most of the luster glistens in the protected areas. Carson City Mint were used extensively in regional circulation, with the result that all are rare today and that at the AU level they are formidable rarities. Douglas Winter and Lawrence Cutler called this date, "An issue that is almost never seen in high grade," giving the date a High Rarity-7 rating in AU. David Akers noted: "I have never seen an 1872-CC that graded better than choice EF." Although a fair number have surfaced since Akers' book was published, some truth still holds in those words. Among the choicer examples of the date currently known, and a numismatic trophy in any Half Eagle collection. Pop 5; 5 in 53, 5 in 55, 2 in 58. No mint state examples graded by either NGC or PCGS (PCGS # 8326) .
Estimated Value $13,000 - 14,000.
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