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1870-CC $5 XF40 PCGS

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:14,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1870-CC $5 XF40 PCGS
<B>1870-CC $5 XF40 PCGS.</B></I> Though not the lowest-mintage half eagle struck by Carson City, this date poses a considerable challenge for the collector and offers plenty of cachet. In his <I>Gold Coins of the Carson City Mint</B></I>, Doug Winter (2001) describes the issue: "The 1870-CC is a rare and desirable first-year-of-issue. It is usually seen in very low grades and an accurately graded Extremely Fine-40 is quite rare."<BR> The piece offered here is just such a coin. The warm orange-gold surfaces show traces of luster at the obverse margins, and the piece presents beautifully, with a mark between stars 9 and 10 as the obverse's lone mentionable flaw. The upper reverse rim shows a few minor abrasions, but the center is pleasingly preserved. Despite light, even wear, the central devices retain excellent detail. A delightful prize for the Old West enthusiast. Population: 4 in 40, 24 finer (11/07).<BR><BR><B>Coin Engraver:</B> Christian Gobrecht<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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