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1872-CC $5 XF45 NGC. Variety 1-B. The 1872-CC is a sca

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1872-CC $5 XF45 NGC. Variety 1-B. The 1872-CC is a sca
<B>1872-CC<$5> XF45 NGC.</B></I> Variety 1-B. The 1872-CC is a scarce Carson City half eagle. The mintage was 16,980 pieces, but attrition took a heavy toll on this issue as only 70-80 pieces are believed known today in all grades. Most of those survivors are in the VF-XF grade range, and the Condition Census begins at the AU50 level. Coins in XF represent the best value in terms of remaining details vs. price. Choice XF coins bring significantly more than XF40 coins, because so few are actually known (only 17 have been certified by both of the major services), and because they are only one bump in grade from the lower range of the Condition Census. This particular piece shows even wear over the devices, bright fields, and an outline of rich reddish patina around the devices. Generally lightly abraded, the only marks worthy of mention are a series of abrasions in the field in front of Liberty's nose and an X-shaped scratch in the field below the eagle's head.