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Notes:
The 1881-CC Half Eagle is a very rare coin in any grade. About
Uncirculated examples are extremely rare and Uncirculated examples are
virtually unobtainable.
Beginning in 1881-CC,
larger letters were used for the mintmark on the back of the Half
Eagles. This larger style mintmark was used in all subsequent years
except 1883, when the mintmark reverted to the small letters type (most
likely, a leftover die of the small mintmark type was used to make the
1883-CC Half Eagles).
PCGS has graded only two
Mint State 1881-CC Half Eagles, the finest of which is a single MS-65.
Recent appearances:
NGC AU-58. Ex - J.J. Teaparty - Henry S. Lang collection - Bowers and Merena Galleries
"The Rarities Sale", July 31, 2002, Lot 618, illustrated, sold
for $17,250.00
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial
Coins" by Walter Breen
"The PCGS Population
Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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