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1892-CC Liberty Head Half Eagle, MS62
Scarcest CC-Mint Half Eagle of the 1890s

1892-CC $5 MS62 PCGS. CAC. The 1892-CC half eagle boasts a mintage of 82,968 pieces. The issue is the most challenging CC-mint half eagle of the 1890s. Doug Winter estimates a surviving population of 350-450 examples in all grades, with 50-75 specimens extant in Mint State. The present coin is sharply struck, with lustrous orange-gold surfaces. A scattering of minor abrasions is consistent with the grade. Population: 23 in 62, 15 finer (6/10).(Registry values: P2)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25Y7, PCGS# 8380, GSID# 9087)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 8.36 grams
AGW: 0.24188oz
Mintage: 82,968


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
July, 2010
8th-11th Thursday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 11
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