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Rare Key Date 1870-CC Seated Half Dollar, AU50


1870-CC 50C AU50 PCGS. WB-101. Extremely scarce overall and of the utmost rarity in high grades, the 1870-CC Seated half dollar is an important key date in the series. Randy Wiley and Bill Bugert (1993) make the following observations:
"Many 1870-CC Liberty Seated Half Dollars are not well struck. This is probably due to the face that this was the first year of operation at the Carson City Mint. The letters BER in LIBERTY show signs of premature wear and the eagle's left leg and feathers are often flatly struck. Advanced die abrasion is well documented with 1 of 3 head dies (2 of the marriages) having a partial or no drapery. Our research indicates that about 14% of all 1870-CC half dollars have partial drapery and 40% have no drapery at all. We do not consider the 'no drapery' feature significant enough for a separate listing."
The current offering is a conditionally rare AU example that shows just a bit of drapery: a small enough amount that it might easily be mistaken for a die chip if it were placed in a different location on the coin. Light rose-tan, lilac-gray, and gold toning over the surfaces is very pleasing to the eye and obviously original. This piece does not suffer from the premature wear mentioned by Wiley-Bugert on BER in LIBERTY, or on the eagle's left leg and neck feathers. It does show slight indications of striking weakness on Liberty's head, and on the eagle's left talons. A handful of small marks are noted on each side of the piece, and there are traces of highpoint wear on the major devices that seem entirely consistent with the grade level assigned by PCGS. Just seven examples are currently certified at AU50, by NGC and PCGS combined, and only eight pieces are graded finer, as of (8/08). Of course, these numbers may not account for possible resubmissions, which are usually a factor when such rare numismatic issues are involved.
This is a coin of obvious importance to any specialist in the Seated half dollar series. It is an item that many will covet, when it crosses the auction block, and one that will serve as the centerpiece of a remarkable collection.(Registry values: N7079) (#6328)

Auction Name: 2008 September Long Beach, CA US Coin Signature Auction #1116
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This lot is in:  Signature Floor Session (Live Floor, Live Phone, Mail, Fax, Internet, and Heritage Live) (lots 1-4546)
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Item Activity: 3 Internet/mail bidders, 798 page views


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Auction 271, Lot 6851 Thursday, October 4, 2001 50 PCGS $16,675.00
Auction 232, Lot 6003 Monday, August 7, 2000 50 PCGS $18,400.00
Auction 1125, Lot 772 Sunday, May 31, 2009 50 NGC $18,400.00
Auction 1116, Lot 2224 Sunday, September 21, 2008 50 NGC $28,750.00
Auction 430, Lot 3494 Saturday, February 17, 2007 50 ANACS $12,650.00
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