Lot 1834
1871-CC. NGC graded AU-53. Mostly untoned. Only 20,770 minted. Medium pinking gold with lustrous frost in the protected areas. Considerably rarer than its mintage suggests; this date is usually found in well-worn Fine to VF. As noted in our earlier offering of the 1870-CC, coins of this era seems to have circulated more extensively than others of later dates. The 1871-CC is a formidable rarity at the AU level, and only a few connoisseurs have ever owned a specimen.
Though production nearly tripled from the preceding year, the survival estimate for 1871-CC half eagles is less than 1% of the original mintage, according to CC Mint author Rusty Goe. In comparison to the 1870-CC half eagles, the strike on the 1871-CC is above-average, with typical softness at the center of the eagle’s neck and edges of the shield, as seen here. A rather high, tilted mintmark, almost touching the arrow feather is similar to the one found on the 1870-CC. Another variety features a slightly lower mintmark, with the letters nearly parallel. As the collector base for "CC" gold coins increases, examples of this date will quickly disappear. Pop 6; 17 finer, 8 in 55, 7 in 58, 1 in 61, 1 in 63 (PCGS # 8323) .
Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000.
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