Lot 1848
1891-CC. PCGS graded MS-64+ PQ. CAC Approved. A nice frosty coin. A lustrous and satiny specimen with the outstanding overall appeal of the higher MS64 grade. A popular date in this very desirable grade. If you have wished to add a Carson City half eagle to your gold coin portfolio or US Gold Type Set, the 1891-CC, one of the very few issues regularly seen at this level, affords the opportunity you have been seeking. Pop 4; 1 finer in 65 (PCGS # 8378) .
According to the Rusty Goe reference material on Carson Mint’s coinage, "Without question 1891 was the high-water mark in half eagle production at the Carson City Mint. Elsewhere, the nation’s mints were concentrating on striking Seated Liberty coins for the final time, as well as silver dollars, gold coins, and minor coinage. If the San Francisco Mint had not been burdened with dimes and quarters, chances are Carson City might have coined fewer half eagles, but as it was, San Francisco employees had their hands full.".
Estimated Value $11,000 - 12,000.
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