1876-CC $5 (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Head $5 1839-1908

PCGS MS66

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PCGS AU58

PCGS #:: 8340

Designer:: Christian Gobrecht

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 21.65 millimeters

Weight:: 8.36 grams

Mintage:: 6,887

Mint:: Carson City

Metal:: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $780,000 • MS66 • 08-28-2022 • Heritage Auctions

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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.
All Grades	117	R-7.8	23 / 106 TIE	63 / 218 TIE
60 or Better	1	R-10.0	1 / 106 TIE	1 / 218 TIE
65 or Better	1	R-10.0	1 / 106 TIE	1 / 218 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	117
60 or Better	1
65 or Better	1

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-7.8
60 or Better	R-10.0
65 or Better	R-10.0

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	23 / 106 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 106 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 106 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	63 / 218 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 218 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 218 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS66 PCGS grade	S.H. & H. Chapman Brothers, 1893 - John H. Clapp Collection - Louis Eliasberg, Sr. - Bowers & Ruddy 10/1982:540, $26,400 - Melnick 11/1983 - Joe Kuehnert - Andy Lustig - David Akers “Auction ‘89” 7/1989:1395 - Superior 5/1990:5598 (as NGC MS65), $121,000 - Superior 5/1991:1390 - Bowers & Merena 7/2002:613, $138,000 - Battle Born Collection - Stack’s/Bowers 8/2012:11007, $477,250 - Stack's/Bowers 5/2015:63, not sold
2	AU58 PCGS grade
2	AU58 PCGS grade
2	AU58 PCGS grade
5	AU55 PCGS grade
5	AU55 PCGS grade
5	AU55 PCGS grade
5	AU55 PCGS grade
9	AU55 PCGS grade
9	AU55 PCGS grade

#1 MS66 PCGS grade

S.H. & H. Chapman Brothers, 1893 - John H. Clapp Collection - Louis Eliasberg, Sr. - Bowers & Ruddy 10/1982:540, $26,400 - Melnick 11/1983 - Joe Kuehnert - Andy Lustig - David Akers “Auction ‘89” 7/1989:1395 - Superior 5/1990:5598 (as NGC MS65), $121,000 - Superior 5/1991:1390 - Bowers & Merena 7/2002:613, $138,000 - Battle Born Collection - Stack’s/Bowers 8/2012:11007, $477,250 - Stack's/Bowers 5/2015:63, not sold

#2 AU58 PCGS grade

#5 AU55 PCGS grade

#9 AU55 PCGS grade

David Akers (1975/88): The 1876-CC has the lowest mintage of any Carson City Mint Half Eagle. It is not the rarest, however, but is of approximately the same rarity as the 1871-CC, 1872-CC and 1877-CC and a little more rare than the 1874-CC. It is not as rare as the 1870-CC, 1873-CC, 1875-CC, or 1878-CC. Almost all known specimens are well circulated with VF being typical.