1882-CC $5 MS(PCGS#8359)

Spring 2023 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

5107

等级

MS62+

价格

169,496

详细说明

Extraordinary CC#2 1882-CC Half Eagle 1882-CC Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 1-A, the only known dies. MS-62+ (PCGS). CAC. Drenched in richly original honey-rose color, this exquisite Mint State coin exhibits lustrous surfaces with abundant mint frost. The strike is bold and accurate with only the barest hints of softness at isolated high points. Virtually Choice Uncirculated quality that will please even the most discerning numismatists. 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 an uninterrupted year of operation allowed the mint to increase its output significantly. Striking quality improved, as well; the 82,817 half eagles of that year 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 are believed to exist today (Rusty Goe, 2020, says 715 to 775 in all grades). The 1882-CC half eagle is an issue that is actually moderately available at the AU level as compared to many earlier years. Mint State examples remain elusive, yet not prohibitively so, making this a broadly popular issue. With undeniable originality and premium quality surfaces, however, this newcomer to the market from the Fairmont Collection is outstanding, tied for finest certified at PCGS with only one other grading event in MS-62+. (NGC lists a single coin in MS-63.) It will surely draw the attention of gold type collectors, Carson City specialists, and aficionados of Western gold. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - CAG Set. PCGS Population: 2; 0 finer at this service. CAC Population: 2; 0. The former total includes coins certified both MS-62 and MS-62+. To view all items From the Fairmont Collection - CAG Set click here. PCGS# 8359. NGC ID: 25XH. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.