1882-CC $5 MS(PCGS#8359)

February 2025 Showcase Auction - U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2031

Grade

XF40

Price

3,120

Lot Description

Moderate luster and overall bold remaining detail remain on both sides of this original coin bathed in pretty olive-apricot color. Unlike the previous year, 1882 proved to be quite productive at Carson City. A modest increase in bullion coming out of the Comstock combined with a full uninterrupted year of operation allowed the Mint to increase its output significantly. Striking quality improved, as well; the 82,817 coins produced for the 1882-CC half eagle were struck from a single pair of dies, a different story from just a decade earlier. Thanks in part to the more generous mintage figures, around 750 examples (per Rusty Goe, 2020) are believed to exist. This premium EF is an outstanding example that will draw the attention of gold type collectors, Carson City Mint specialists, and aficionados of Western gold.