Lot 1622
1882-CC $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Tied for finest certified, NGC. A bold example featuring nice light even toning. Very rare date in mint state. NGC holder 1519330-002. Well struck, brilliant, and highly lustrous. A splendid specimen of the 1882-CC, a Carson City half eagle that, when seen, is typically below the Mint State level, often several steps below. The present piece has outstanding surfaces and color here, with no unusual marks. It is quite choice overall, particularly in the context of Carson City coinage, where most extant gold coins of smaller denominations show extensive surface abrasions. The present piece is a pure "find" for the advanced collector.
Only a single die pair has been observed for the 1882-CC. On the obverse a die scratch is seen through IB (LIBERTY), interrupted, then from the top of R down to the right through TY. On the reverse, on high-grade specimens as this, there are some die finish striae within the vertical shield stripes. At one time the dies lightly clashed, and minor evidence of this can be seen near the eagle. Pop 6; none finer at either service. (PCGS # 8359) .
Estimated Value $14,000 - 16,000.
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