1878-CC 50C XF45 Certification #30125602, PCGS #6359

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Ron Guth

In 1878, focus at the Carson City Mint shifted to production of the new Morgan Dollar and, to a lesser extent, Quarter Dollars. Half Dollars were ignored to a large degree. Where Mint employees produced over a million Half Dollars in each of the previous three years, now they struck only 62,000 pieces. Thus was created the second rarest CC-Mint Half Dollar. In circulated grades, the 1878-CC Half Dollar is readily available -- for a price. In Mint State, tjhe 1878-CC Half Dollar is a true condition-rarity. Fortunately, most of the known Mint State examples are of above-average quality and a few examples are known of each grade from MS63 to MS65. It's hard to pick a favorite, but mine would have to be the Eliasberg example that sold in 1997 and has not reappeared on the market since.

PCGS #

6359

Designer

Thomas Sully/Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

30.00 millimeters

Weight

12.50 grams

Mintage

62000

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

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166

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	150	R-7.5	2 / 45 TIE	7 / 126 TIE
All Grades	10	R-9.5	5 / 45	15 / 126 TIE
60 or Better	4	R-9.8	3 / 45 TIE	18 / 126 TIE

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	150
All Grades	10
60 or Better	4

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-7.5
All Grades	R-9.5
60 or Better	R-9.8

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	2 / 45 TIE
All Grades	5 / 45
60 or Better	3 / 45 TIE

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	7 / 126 TIE
All Grades	15 / 126 TIE
60 or Better	18 / 126 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS65 PCGS grade	Jim O'Donnell, sold privately - RARCOA “Auction ‘90” 8/1990:732, $35,200 - Dick Osburn Collection - Stack's/Bowers 8/2011:7134, $48,875
1	MS65 PCGS grade	William M. Friesner Collection - Edouard Frossard 6/1894 - John M. Clapp Collection - John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:2048, $77,000
1	MS65 PCGS grade	Reed Hawn Collection - Stack's 8/1973:288 - Queller Family Collection - Stack's 10/2002:677 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30520, $64,625
1	MS65 PCGS grade	Kagin's 11/1973:1084 - James Bennett Pryor Collection - Bowers & Merena 1/1996:236, $20,900 - Stack's 7/2009:596, $40,000 - Richard Jewell Collection - Stack's/Bowers 8/2013:4244, $41,125
1	MS65 PCGS grade	Heritage 6/2005:5728, $33,350 - American Numismatic Rarities 9/2005:427, $39,100 - Rusty Goe, sold privately in 9/2005 - Battle Born Collection - Stack's/Bowers 8/2012:11090, $41,125

#1 MS65 PCGS grade

Jim O'Donnell, sold privately - RARCOA “Auction ‘90” 8/1990:732, $35,200 - Dick Osburn Collection - Stack's/Bowers 8/2011:7134, $48,875

#1 MS65 PCGS grade

William M. Friesner Collection - Edouard Frossard 6/1894 - John M. Clapp Collection - John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:2048, $77,000

#1 MS65 PCGS grade

Reed Hawn Collection - Stack's 8/1973:288 - Queller Family Collection - Stack's 10/2002:677 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30520, $64,625

#1 MS65 PCGS grade

Kagin's 11/1973:1084 - James Bennett Pryor Collection - Bowers & Merena 1/1996:236, $20,900 - Stack's 7/2009:596, $40,000 - Richard Jewell Collection - Stack's/Bowers 8/2013:4244, $41,125

#1 MS65 PCGS grade

Heritage 6/2005:5728, $33,350 - American Numismatic Rarities 9/2005:427, $39,100 - Rusty Goe, sold privately in 9/2005 - Battle Born Collection - Stack's/Bowers 8/2012:11090, $41,125