1880-CC $5 MS(PCGS#8352)

1880-CC $5 MS (PCGS#8352)

November 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Losbeschreibung: This is an exceptionally well preserved, highly attractive example of the conditionally challenging 1880-CC half eagle. A fully Uncirculated coin, both sides are boldly to sharply struck throughout and retain a bright, fresh mint finish that combines frosty and semi-prooflike qualities. The fields, in particular, are noticeably reflective when observed with the aid of a strong light source. Handsome medium gold color with tinges of pale pink and rose iridescence, to see this coin is to admire it for both its technical quality and visual appeal.<p>The mintage for this issue is 51,107 pieces, a generous total for a pre-1890 Carson City Mint half eagle, and the 1880-CC is one of the more readily obtainable issues in this mintmarked gold series. On the other hand, the typical survivor is well worn, usually in VF or EF grades, and even in properly graded AU-50 the 1880-CC can be difficult to locate. Carson City Mint expert Rusty Goe (2020) accounts for just 14 to 16 Mint State survivors. The specimen offered here is comfortably in the Condition Census and its significance for advanced gold enthusiasts can hardly be overstated.