1881-CC $5 (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Head $5 1839-1908

PCGS MS61

PCGS MS61

PCGS #:: 8356

Designer:: Christian Gobrecht

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 21.65 millimeters

Weight:: 8.36 grams

Mintage:: 13,886

Mint:: Carson City

Metal:: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $57,500 • MS63 • 01-01-2007 • Stack's

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	115	R-7.8	23 / 106 TIE	63 / 218 TIE
60 or Better	3	R-9.8	14 / 106 TIE	31 / 218 TIE
65 or Better	0	R-10.1	1 / 106	1 / 218

Survival Estimate
All Grades	115
60 or Better	3
65 or Better

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-7.8
60 or Better	R-9.8
65 or Better	R-10.1

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	23 / 106 TIE
60 or Better	14 / 106 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 106

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	63 / 218 TIE
60 or Better	31 / 218 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 218

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS65 PCGS grade
1	MS65 estimated grade
3	MS62 estimated grade	Martin F. Kortjohn Collection - Stack's 10/1979:201 - Bowers & Ruddy's 9/1981:1582 - Winthrop Carner - Dr. Larry Cutler Collection - Doug Winter and Lee Minshull, 11/1996 - Chicago Collection - Morgan Collection of Branch Mint Gold - Stack's 1/2007:5190 - William Porter Collection - Stack's/Bowers 8/2011:7692, $48,875 - Rusty Goe, 8/2011 - Battle Born Collection - Stack’s/Bowers 8/2012:11012, $43,125
4	MS61 PCGS grade
4	MS61 PCGS grade
6	AU58 PCGS grade
6	AU58 PCGS grade
6	AU58 PCGS grade
6	AU58 PCGS grade
6	AU58 estimated grade	American Numismatic Rarities 8/2006:1333, not sold

#1 MS65 PCGS grade

#1 MS65 estimated grade

#3 MS62 estimated grade

Martin F. Kortjohn Collection - Stack's 10/1979:201 - Bowers & Ruddy's 9/1981:1582 - Winthrop Carner - Dr. Larry Cutler Collection - Doug Winter and Lee Minshull, 11/1996 - Chicago Collection - Morgan Collection of Branch Mint Gold - Stack's 1/2007:5190 - William Porter Collection - Stack's/Bowers 8/2011:7692, $48,875 - Rusty Goe, 8/2011 - Battle Born Collection - Stack’s/Bowers 8/2012:11012, $43,125

#4 MS61 PCGS grade

#6 AU58 PCGS grade

#6 AU58 estimated grade

American Numismatic Rarities 8/2006:1333, not sold

David Akers (1975/88):

The 1881-CC is a very rare coin in any condition but for some unknown reason it has received little recognition as a rarity. It is by far the rarest Carson City Half Eagle after 1878 and, in fact, it is fully in the same rarity class as the dates from 1871 to 1877. As the auction data clearly shows, the 1881-CC is extremely difficult to locate better than EF and I have seen only two or three with any claim to mint state, none of them choice. In my opinion, this date, along with the 1883-CC, 1884-CC, 1894-S and 1895-S, are among the most underrated Half Eagles after 1878.