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Description

1891-CC $5 MS62 PCGS. Strongly lustrous and a well struck example of this later-date Carson City half eagle issue. Flecks of reddish alloy appear at the right margin of the yellow-gold obverse.(Registry values: P1)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25Y5, PCGS# 8378, GSID# 9086)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 8.36 grams
AGW: 0.24188oz
Mintage: 208,000


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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The Confident Carson City Coin Collector
by Rusty Goe

The Carson City Mint’s celebrated legacy — replete with landmark achievements, setbacks, mysteries and tall tales — is covered in exacting detail in Goe’s three-volume set.

Auction Info

Auction Dates
August, 2010
11th-15th Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 5
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
Page Views: 243

Buyer's Premium per Lot:
15% of the successful bid per lot.

Sold on Aug 13, 2010 for: $1,897.50
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