1870-CC $5 VF30 PCGS CAC

The 1870-CC Liberty Head Half Eagle stands as one of the premier rarities of the entire Carson City gold series, and this historic frontier issue immediately conveys the unmistakable originality, color and character that advanced specialists prize. Struck during the earliest years of the Carson City Mint with a modest mintage of just 7,675 pieces, the coin displays warm medium-gold surfaces over both sides, mellowed by soft honey and faint olive undertones that speak to long, undisturbed preservation. The coin in essence is a toned gold example. Both sides are notably problem-free for this famously elusive issue, with smooth, even wear and only scattered minor marks that blend naturally into the fields, preserving highly desirable eye appeal for a Carson City coin that so often comes impaired or heavily abraded. What elevates this example is its combination of wholesome surfaces, balanced strike, and true frontier originality, all of which become increasingly difficult to locate among the tiny estimated survivor pool of just 77 pieces. As David Akers famously noted, the 1870-CC ranks at the very top of the half eagle series in rarity by average grade, and that perception remains unchanged decades later. With no CAC sale records traced in VF30, a PCGS Price Guide value of $50,000, CAC Guide of $54,500, and a minute CAC population of only 12 finer, this represents a significant opportunity to acquire one of the most important and historically evocative Carson City half eagles available to collectors of Western gold and branch mint rarities. Only relevant auction comp was for a lower graded, non-toned, NGC VF25 CAC sale over 4 years ago for $45,600 01/22 HA.

PCGS Cert Verification #53059668

• PCGS Price Guide - $50,000
• PCGS POP - 8/47
• CAC Price Guide - $54,500
• CAC POP - 4/12
• PCGS Coin# -8320