1881-CC $5 MS63 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1-A....

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1881-CC Half Eagle, MS63
The Finest Example Offered Publicly
Ex: Battle Born

1881-CC $5 MS63 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1-A. Ex: Battle Born-Bender. The 1881-CC half eagle flies somewhat under the radar. Yes, it claims a small mintage of 13,886 coins, but there are other Carson City five dollar gold issues that tend to generate more excitement. Still, as Rusty Goe explains in The Confident Carson City Coin Collector, the 1881-CC half eagle "ranks about seventh or eighth in rarity out of the nineteen dates in the Carson City half eagle series." Goe provides a survival estimate of 115 to 150 coins in all grades, including five or six Mint State representatives.

The coin offered here in MS63 as part of the Tom Bender Collection -- the former Battle Born coin -- has "for many years" been "heralded as the finest known example," according to Goe. PCGS and NGC report coins in MS65 and MS66 that have never been offered publicly, leaving this magnificent example atop the Condition Census of recognized survivors.

Superbly frosted orange-gold surfaces feature pleasing rose accents that speak to the originality of each side. Strike definition is strong throughout with bold stars, curls, feathers, talons, fletchings, and olive leaves. A shallow strike-through that extends from star 12 to the second 1 in the date serves as a pedigree marker for this illustrious Carson City survivor. Population: 1 in 63, 1 finer. CAC: 2 in 63, 0 finer (7/22).
Ex: Martin F. Kortjohn Collection (Stack's, 10/1979), lot 201; Springfield Collection, Part I (Bowers & Ruddy, 9/1981), lot 1582; Winthrop Carner; Dr. Larry Cutler Collection; Doug Winter and Lee Minshull (11/1996); Chicago Collection; Morgan Collection of Branch Mint Gold (Stack's, 1/2007), lot 5190; William Porter Collection (Stack's Bowers, 8/2011), lot 7692; Rusty Goe (8/2011); Battle Born Collection (Stack's Bowers, 8/2012), lot 11012.
From The Bender Family Collection, Part I. (Registry values: P3)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25XE, PCGS# 8356, Greysheet# 9073)

Weight: 8.36 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

Note for clients in the European Union: This lot is considered by the European Union to be “investment gold”. We believe that it meets the criteria established in Article 344(1), point (2) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC and thus should be exempt from import VAT regardless of the selling price. Any questions or concerns about VAT should be addressed to your accountant or local tax authority.

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