On September 1, Stack's Bowers conducted a Rarities Night session in California as part of this firm's post-ANA World's Fair of Money® auction extravaganza.
Auction lot photos of this item graded VF20
Coin Value History
1881-CC $5 VF20
1881-CC $5 -- Scratched -- ANACS. VF20 Details. NGC Census: (2/71). PCGS Population (5/81). Mintage: 13,886. Numismedia Wsl...
VF20
ANACS
$573
1881-CC $5 VF25 PCGS. CAC. Winter 1-A. ...
VF25
PCGS
$4,758
1881-CC $5 Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/126 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (2/85 and 0/1+). CDN: $2,200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCG...
F15
PCGS
$3,000
1881-CC Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 1-A, the only known dies. Fine-15 (PCGS). CAC.
F15
PCGS
$2,520
1881-CC $5 VF25 NGC. Variety 1-A. "Spiked ER of LIBERTY." Not surprisingly, the 1881-CC is the rarest Carson City half eagl...
VF25
NGC
$2,400
1881-CC $5 Fine 12 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1-A. ...
F12
PCGS
$3,600
1881-CC Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 1-A, the only known dies. VF-30 (PCGS). CAC.
VF30
PCGS
$4,080
1881-CC $5 NGC VG10
VG10
NGC
$403
1881-CC $5 VG8 NGC. ...
VG8
NGC
$345
1881-CC Liberty Head Half Eagle. VF-35 (PCGS).
VF35
PCGS
$4,560
1881-CC $5 AU55 NGC. Winter 1-A. ...
AU55
NGC
$8,845
1881-CC Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS).
AU53
PCGS
$7,930
1881-CC $5 AU53 PCGS. Winter 1-A. ...
AU53
PCGS
$7,991
1881-CC $5 AU55 NGC. Winter 1-A. ...
AU55
NGC
$9,786
1881-CC Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC.
AU58
PCGS
$16,200
1881-CC Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 1-A, the only known dies. EF Details--Residue (PCGS).
$2,880
1881-CC $5 AU58 NGC. Variety 1-A....
AU58
NGC
$13,800
1881-CC Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 1-A, the only known dies. AU-50 (PCGS). CAC.
AU50
PCGS
$8,400
1881-CC $5 MS63 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1-A. ...
MS63
PCGS
$51,600
1881-CC Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 1-A, the only known dies. AU Details--Graffiti (PCGS).
$3,600
1881-CC $5 MS62 NGC. Variety 1-A. ...
MS62
NGC
$36,000
1881-CC $5 XF40 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1-A. ...
XF40
PCGS
$6,600
1881-CC $5 XF45 NGC. Variety 1-A. ...
XF45
NGC
$3,600
1881-CC Liberty Half Eagle. Winter 1-A, the only known dies. VF-35 (NGC).
VF35
NGC
$1,984
1881-CC $5 MS61 NGC. ...
MS61
NGC
$20,700
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