1870-CC 50C VG8 Certification #45699310, PCGS #6328

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Owner's Comments

CAC Green Sticker. CAC data as of 11/29/2025: 23 total, 5 on grade, with 7 graded higher. Bought at the 2023 Winter Fun Show in Orlando. According to Q. David Bowers in a "Guide Book of Liberty Seated Silver Coins", this issue is a popular rarity and is the rarest of the Carson City half dollars. About 200-275 exist and most have extensive wear. Coins of this issue always have some areas of weakness. The reverse has the Large CC mintmark, which is normally associated with coins from the middle years of the decade. Small mintmarks do appear on the reverse of the Carson City half dollars, but not until 1873.

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

1870 was the first year in which the Carson City Mint went into production of U.S. coins. In it's first year, mintages of every denomination were very low, creating instant rarities across the board. Though the Half Dollar had the largest mintage of the group, it remains a great rarity today. For anyone collecting this series, the 1870-CC Half Dollar is one of the toughest of all the dates. From About Good to Extremely Fine, the 1870-CC Half Dollar is available -- for a price. In AU and better grades, this is an extreme rarity. Only a tiny handful of Mint State 1870-CC Half Dollars exist, and no Gem or better example has been seen.

PCGS #

6328

Designer

Thomas Sully/Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

30.00 millimeters

Weight

12.40 grams

Mintage

54617

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

Pop Higher

135

Pop Lower

Region

The United States of America

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

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.
65 or Better	200	R-7.0	4 / 45 TIE	11 / 126 TIE
All Grades	1	R-10.0	1 / 45	1 / 126 TIE
60 or Better	0	R-10.1	1 / 45	1 / 126

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.
65 or Better	200
All Grades	1
60 or Better	0

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.
65 or Better	R-7.0
All Grades	R-10.0
60 or Better	R-10.1

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.
65 or Better	4 / 45 TIE
All Grades	1 / 45
60 or Better	1 / 45

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.
65 or Better	11 / 126 TIE
All Grades	1 / 126 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 126

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS64 PCGS grade	Reed Hawn Collection - Stack's 8/1973:248, $13,500 - John Glenn Halsell, Jr. Collection - Stack's 3/1984:725 - James Bennett Pryor Collection - Bowers & Merena 1/1996:204 - Dick Osburn Collection - American Numismatic Rarities 1/2005:576, $126,500 - Stack's/Bowers 8/2011:7101, $172,500 - Rusty Goe - Battle Born Collection - Stack’s/Bowers 8/2012:11081, $109,250
2	MS62 PCGS grade	“Anderson-DuPont” Collection - Stack's 11/1954:2189 - Charles Cass Collection - Stack's 11/1957 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Stack's 2/1965:1858 - Donald Groves Collection - Stack's 11/1974:441 - Robison Collection - Stack's 2/1982:1694 - Queller Family Collection - Stack's 10/2002:624, $161,000 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 10/2014:98509, $129,250
3	MS61 PCGS grade	Heritage 1/2014:5254, $88,125
3	MS61 PCGS grade
5	AU58 PCGS grade

#1 MS64 PCGS grade

Reed Hawn Collection - Stack's 8/1973:248, $13,500 - John Glenn Halsell, Jr. Collection - Stack's 3/1984:725 - James Bennett Pryor Collection - Bowers & Merena 1/1996:204 - Dick Osburn Collection - American Numismatic Rarities 1/2005:576, $126,500 - Stack's/Bowers 8/2011:7101, $172,500 - Rusty Goe - Battle Born Collection - Stack’s/Bowers 8/2012:11081, $109,250

#2 MS62 PCGS grade

“Anderson-DuPont” Collection - Stack's 11/1954:2189 - Charles Cass Collection - Stack's 11/1957 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Stack's 2/1965:1858 - Donald Groves Collection - Stack's 11/1974:441 - Robison Collection - Stack's 2/1982:1694 - Queller Family Collection - Stack's 10/2002:624, $161,000 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 10/2014:98509, $129,250

#3 MS61 PCGS grade

Heritage 1/2014:5254, $88,125

#3 MS61 PCGS grade

#5 AU58 PCGS grade