1873-CC $5 VF30 Certification #45112173, PCGS #8331

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Expert Comments

David Akers (1975/88)

The 1873-CC has the second lowest mintage of any Carson City Half Eagle. It is a very rare date in any condition and extremely rare as high as EF. I have seen one piece that was very close to uncirculated but none that have actually reached that level. As a date, the 1873-CC is more rare than the 1871-CC, 1872-CC, 1874-CC, 1876-CC and 1877-CC and is comparable to the 1875-CC. It is not quite as rare as either the 1870-CC or the 1878-CC. When available, the 1873-CC is almost always well worn, i.e. VF or less. All 1873-CC Half Eagles have a Closed 3 in the date.

PCGS #

8331

Designer

Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

21.65 millimeters

Weight

8.36 grams

Mintage

7416

Metal

90% Gold, 10% Copper

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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	70	R-8.3	7 / 106 TIE	29 / 218 TIE
All Grades	2	R-9.9	7 / 106 TIE	13 / 218 TIE
60 or Better	0	R-10.1	1 / 106	1 / 218

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	70
All Grades	2
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-8.3
All Grades	R-9.9
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	7 / 106 TIE
All Grades	7 / 106 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 106

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	29 / 218 TIE
All Grades	13 / 218 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 218

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS62 PCGS grade	Stack's 8/1976:2998 - Harry W. Bass, Jr. - Bowers & Merena 10/1999:1188 - Jay Parrino's The Mint - Goldbergs 10/2000:915 - Legend Numismatics/Summit Rare Coins - Midwestern Collection via Doug Winter - Heritage 1/2011:5118, $161,000 - Battle Born Collection via Rusty Goe - Stack’s/Bowers 8/2012:11004, $103,500
2	MS61 PCGS grade
3	AU58 estimated grade
4	AU55 PCGS grade
4	AU55 PCGS grade

#1 MS62 PCGS grade

Stack's 8/1976:2998 - Harry W. Bass, Jr. - Bowers & Merena 10/1999:1188 - Jay Parrino's The Mint - Goldbergs 10/2000:915 - Legend Numismatics/Summit Rare Coins - Midwestern Collection via Doug Winter - Heritage 1/2011:5118, $161,000 - Battle Born Collection via Rusty Goe - Stack’s/Bowers 8/2012:11004, $103,500

#2 MS61 PCGS grade

#3 AU58 estimated grade

#4 AU55 PCGS grade