1881-CC $5 MS(PCGS#8356)

1881-CC $5 MS (PCGS#8356)

The January 2012 Americana Sale

详细说明: 1881-CC Liberty Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). Lustrous deep yellow gold with honey highlights and fresh mint frost in the protected areas. Warm olive iridescence engages both sides. Amazingly mark-free for the grade with no digs or blemishes that draw the unaided eye; even low magnification fails to yield a mark worthy of individual discussion. From a modest mintage of 13,886 pieces, the vast majority of which saw heavy circulation in commerce; the typical survivor today is apt to be VF or so when available. A rare date in any grade, but particularly in Mint State -- PCGS has graded just three examples of the date in the Uncirculated range, two at MS-61, as here, and another at MS-65; that's it as of this writing (December 2011). By comparison, NGC has certified a half dozen grading <em>events </em>in Mint State for the date. Whether you specialize in Carson City coinage or half eagles in general, you are no doubt familiar with the rarity of this issue. The opportunity to add a MInt State <em>Condition Census </em>1881-CC half eagle to your cabinet is fleeting at best in today's numismatic circles, so if you mean to own one of the finest examples extant of the date, you owe it to yourself to pay special attention to this lot.