Lot 1177
1872-CC $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Untoned with nice details for the grade. Lustrous medium red-gold with lustrous highlights. The devices are boldly struck, even in the usual problematic areas. In fact, where one expects on a CC-mint half eagle to see devices that are dull in areas, this exceptional piece had no need for the grading service to "bend a little" as often happens, there is nothing negative taken into consideration in assigning the firm About Uncirculated 55 grade. From a mintage for the date of 16,980 pieces. A rare date that is seldom found above Extremely Fine. Indeed, 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 About Uncirculated. David Akers noted: "I have never seen an 1872-CC that graded better than choice EF." Pop 11; 2 in 58; no mint state examples graded by either service (PCGS # 8326) .
Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000.
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| Realized $20,700 |
