Lot 1176
1871-CC $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. Untoned and better than average strike. Sleek red-tinted gold with peachy-orange accents on the high points. Plenty of mint sparkle remains in the recessed areas. A popular date that is even rarer than its mintage of 20,770 pieces signifies. Well worn Fine or Very Fine '71-CC fives are typical. Coins of this decade seem to have circulated more farther and wider than others branch mint issues. Carson City coins of this era are seen in worn grades when they are seen at all. In any event, Carson City half eagles from the early 1870s are all rare.
At the About Uncirculated level, as presented here, the 1871-CC is a truly frightening rarity if you need this issue but require time to accumulate the funds to purchase one. The present coin is as handsome as they come. As said many times before, it is a tribute to the collecting genius of the consignor that his early gold collection contained many fine examples of great rarities in Condition Census grades. Here is yet another example of his collecting prowess. Pop 6; 3 in 58; 1 in 61. (PCGS # 8323) .
Date logotype firmly impressed, bottom of first 1 about two times farther from dentils than top is from truncation, left edge of lower serif over center of dentil. Extensive research on these early rarities from Carson City was done by the Harry Bass Foundation, and should be used by every researcher for the deep fount of information provided by the foundation.
Estimated Value $10,000 - 15,000.
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