August 2023 Global Showcase Auction – 14 - 21 August 2023
Live Sessions: Ancient and World Coins, Currency
Part B: Tu, 15.08.2023, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part D: Tu, 15.08.2023, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part 2: Tu, 15.08.2023, from 9:00 PM CEST
Part C: Tu, 15.08.2023, from 10:00 PM CEST
Part 3: We, 16.08.2023, from 5:00 PM CEST
Part 4: We, 16.08.2023, from 7:00 PM CEST
Part 5: We, 16.08.2023, from 10:00 PM CEST
Part 6: Th, 17.08.2023, from 12:00 AM CEST
Part E: Th, 17.08.2023, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part 7: Th, 17.08.2023, from 8:00 PM CEST
Part 8: Fr, 18.08.2023, from 5:00 PM CEST
Part 9: Sa, 19.08.2023, from 1:00 AM CEST
Part 10: Sa, 19.08.2023, from 5:00 PM CEST
Part F: Mo, 21.08.2023, from 4:00 PM CEST
Description
1870-CC Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 1-A, the only known dies. Die State I. Fine-12 (NGC).
This is a handsome circulated survivor from one of the rarest, most eagerly sought issues in the challenging Carson City Mint gold coin series of 1870 to 1893. Warmly patinated in honey-orange, both sides also reveal glints of pale champagne-rose iridescence as the surfaces rotate under a light. All devices are fully outlined, most are boldly so, and the entire design is readily appreciable. There are no singularly mentionable marks, and we even note faint traces of frosty luster in the protected areas to further enhance the coin's appeal. The 1870-CC is a famous rarity in the Liberty Head half eagle series. It has the acclaim of being the first issue of the denomination struck at the Carson City Mint, while also boasting a paltry mintage of 7,675 coins. Only 75 to 95 distinct examples are thought to survive for collectors (per Rusty Goe, 2020), with the majority of these being well worn, and many also significantly impaired. The present example represents an important offering for specialists in Carson City Mint and Liberty Head gold that is seldom encountered in today's market.
PCGS# 8320. NGC ID: 25WA.
Estimate: $15000
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| Price realized | 20'000 USD |
| Starting price | 1 USD |
| Estimate | 15'000 USD |
