SOLD - $5.00 - 1879-CC PCGS EF45
SOLD - $5.00 - 1879-CC PCGS EF45
Date 1879-CC
Grade PCGS EF45
PCGS Price Guide 3900
Population (PCGS) 20/72
Population (NGC) 25/81
Serial Number 8349.45/81861352
PCGS Lookup Number 8349
COLLECTOR QUALITY 1879-CC HALF EAGLE
The 1879-CC is the most available CC half eagle from the 1870's. It is seen most often in the EF and lower AU grades. For most collectors, this is not a date which justifies a large expenditure.
This is a nicely toned example with soft natural russet hues on both sides. A small patch of marks can be seen in the middle of the right obverse field.
Only two PCGS EF45 1879-CC half eagles have sold at auction since 2011 and both sales occurred in September 2016. One realized $3,544 while the other, in an old holder, sold for a rousing $7,045.
It has become very difficult to find a pleasing PCGS-graded 1879-CC half eagle priced at less than $4,000.
