Lot 2452
1871-CC $5 Liberty. NGC graded EF-45. Scarce date in high grades Only 20,770 minted. 1871-CC checks in as a very significant rarity among the $5 gold issues produced at the Carson City Mint. Relatively few were minted, and all seem to have been in circulation, often heavy circulation. There was no interest on the part of numismatists at the time. Collecting coins by mintmark didn't get a liftoff until the early part of the 20th century, long years after this 1871-CC was minted.
The present piece is quite extraordinary, ranking as it does in the high end of the Extremely Fine grade. The striking is excellent, while a touch of luster is present around the devices. The fields show a few scattered marks, with the most notable being below the hair bun (PCGS # 8323) .
Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000.
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| Realized $5,175 |
