1884-CC $5 MS(PCGS#8365)

October 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1230

Grade

AU50

Price

3,360

Lot Description

1884-CC Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-50 (NGC). An appreciably lustrous example with warm olive undertones to dominant golden-orange patina. Boldly to sharply defined over most design elements, this is an uncommonly well preserved 1884-CC half eagle that belongs in an advanced gold cabinet or Carson City Mint collection. This is the final Carson City Mint half eagle struck prior to 1890, and it is a scarce issue with a mere 16,402 pieces. Survivors number only 250 to 300 coins in all grades (per Rusty Goe, August 2012), and with only a handful of Mint State pieces extant this nicely preserved AU is sure to catch the eye of advanced bidders. PCGS# 8365. NGC ID: 25XP. Click here for certification details from NGC.