1884-CC $5 MS(PCGS#8365)

February 2025 Showcase Auction - U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2035

Grade

AU53

Price

6,600

Lot Description

Handsome deep honey surfaces reveal a wash of frosty mint luster as the coin dips into a light. Sharply defined overall with an uncommonly smooth and original appearance for a key date Liberty Head gold coin at the assigned grade level. The 1884-CC is the final Carson City Mint half eagle struck prior to 1890, and it is a scarce issue with a mere 16,402 pieces produced. Survivors number only 145 to 190 coins in all grades (per Rusty Goe, 2020), and with only a handful of Mint State pieces extant this superior quality AU is sure to catch the eye of advanced bidders.