| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 939 | The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012 | $1,400.00 |
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1891-CC PCGS MS-61.
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Collectors enjoy pursuing Carson City survivors from a mintage of 208,000 pieces, but 1891-CC is not really rare in most grades. MS-61 represents a compromise, with UNC coins always desirable, but... |
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| 889 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2012 on 07/27/2012 | $775.00 |
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1891-CC PCGS AU-55.
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Amazingly original, marvelous wheat-gold patina dominates nearly the entire coin, except where tinges of lovely rouge toning trace a path around the devices. Plenty of luster remains evident,... |
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| 1104 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011 | $400.00 |
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1891-CC XF.
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Obvious luster at the margins makes a clear case for an extremely-fine grade or (likely) better, with the only minor distraction being a single handling mark on the jaw. Both sides exhibit vintage... |
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| 1105 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011 | $625.00 |
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1891-CC PCGS AU-50.
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Very popular for type purposes, as this is a readily available Carson City issue in the half-eagle series. Minimal luster remains for the grade, but fewer major marks than usual appear on either... |
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| 850 | The Collectors' Auction 2010 on 10/15/2010 | $390.00 |
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1891-CC XF details/lightly cleaned.
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Thinly hairlined but glossy surfaces bear witness to an old cleaning, with much color recovered since. 1891-CC is a common half-eagle whose value derives from bullion content first, of course, and... |
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| 851 | The Collectors' Auction 2010 on 10/15/2010 | $500.00 |
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1891-CC AU.
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More than enough luster percolates around the edges to allow for an AU-50 grade, and remaining definition is easily commensurate with that grade evaluation as well. 1891-CC is not scarce in absolute... |
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| 852 | The Collectors' Auction 2010 on 10/15/2010 | $625.00 |
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1891-CC PCGS AU-53.
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Carson City gold is always popular, and even though 1891-CC is an available date in the half-eagle series, a premium is attached to the famed mintmark. This is a lightly worn example that retains a... |
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| 1064 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2010 on 07/23/2010 | $550.00 |
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1891-CC AU/lightly cleaned.
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1891-CC serves very nicely for the type collector seeking a Carson City half-eagle, since it is a coin that is generally available and not terribly expensive. Details are near the upper end of the AU... |
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| 800 | The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/12/2010 | $2,300.00 |
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1891-CC NGC MS-63.
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The 1891-CC half-eagle has the distinction of being the highest mintage (208,000) gold coin ever to leave the premises of the Carson City mint. There are several hundred certified at the MS-63 level... |
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| 1165 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/24/2009 | $495.00 |
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1891-CC PCGS XF-45.
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An 1891-CC half-eagle graded XF-45 by PCGS. Numerous lines appear on the obverse. |
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| 1006 | The Collectors' Auction 2008 on 10/17/2008 | $775.00 |
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1891-CC NGC XF-45.
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Highly original coin with pleasing, original tarnish embedded in the protected recesses. Mint luster encompasses the date area and can be seen glimmering through peripheral areas on the reverse as... |
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| 1007 | The Collectors' Auction 2008 on 10/17/2008 | $600.00 |
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1891-CC AU.
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It is true that 1891-CC is a fairly common Carson City date in the half-eagle series (208, 000 minted), yet it is also fair to admit the enduring popularity of anything struck within the four walls of... |
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| 1008 | The Collectors' Auction 2008 on 10/17/2008 | $1,550.00 |
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1891-CC PCGS MS-62.
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Technically, the MS-62 grade assigned by PCGS is accurate, but on the whole, this well balanced Carson City product faces up as a little nicer coin than that. The mint luster is original, the strike a... |
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| 368 | The Collector's Auction on 10/20/2006 | $475.00 |
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1891-CC NGC AU-58.
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This popular western mint issue displays a robust rose-gold hue blanketing its mostly lustrous surfaces. This exquisite color overshadows a sprinkling of contact ticks on a rather prominent strike. |
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| 369 | The Collector's Auction on 10/20/2006 | $1,250.00 |
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1891-CC MS-61++.
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A lustrous specimen from this renowned western mint during its waning years. The glowing yellow-gold surfaces have a light sprinkle of ticks expected for the grade. The motifs show excellent... |
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| 1105 | The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/17/2006 | $500.00 |
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1891-CC NGC AU-58.
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Just the smallest amount of wear, and a few marks on the obverse, are holding this coin back from an Uncirculated designation. The coin is fully lustrous. |
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