1884-CC $5 AU58 NGC....

Description

1884-CC Liberty Head Half Eagle, AU58
Scarce, Underrated Date

1884-CC $5 AU58 NGC. Variety 1-A, the only known variety for the issue. From a mintage of 16,402 pieces, the 1884-CC half eagle is an underrated date that is often overshadowed by the better known issues of the 1870s. Experts estimate a surviving population of 100-125 examples, with about two dozen specimens extant in AU grades. Population data indicates a larger population in AU, but this may be distorted by resubmissions and crossovers. To quote Doug Winter about the 1884-CC, "High-end About Uncirculated half eagles are quite rare and this is a very rare coin in Mint State."
The present coin is well struck, with only the slightest touch of wear. The surfaces are pleasing and lustrous, with a scattering of small abrasions on both sides, none of them significant. Census: 48 in 58, 6 finer (3/10).(Registry values: P3)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25XP, PCGS# 8365, GSID# 9079)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 8.36 grams
AGW: 0.24188oz
Mintage: 16,402

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