Carson City half eagles - complete set

Set Description
This set took about three years to complete with nice examples for the grade. Only 70 to 85 of the key date 1870-CC $5 pieces are known to exist, that means that only 70 to 85 complete sets can exist regardless of grade. There are 7,500 to 9,300 Carson City half eagles extant. The four issues from the 1890's account for 4,800 to 6,000 of them leaving only 2,700 to 3,300 total combined survivors of the 15 remaining dates (1870 to 1884). These are truly scarce and rare coins and in particular, the 1870's issues. As a general rule, Carson City gold coins were not saved by the people of their time; most were heavily used and the majority are bagmarked or very worn. Only a fraction of the total survivors are truly exemplary specimens and those rarities seldom come to market. The few times they do, price barriers are smashed. Most collectors (myself included), often times have to settle for what the available market bears. Lots of patience, finances, and to "be at the right place at the right time" is what is needed to score those rare monster coins; with that in mind, one can appreciate the challenge set forth in building and completing nice sets of CC gold coins (ANY of the 3 denominations). Many thanks to Rusty Goe and team Southgate for making my set possible. Also, thank you to the C4OA (Carson City Coin Collectors of America) club for their continued involment in and the advancement of CC coins and related history. Nothing quite captures the feel of the old west, the "gilded age" (1855-1915) of America like Carson City coins. They are genuine antiques of that special time. It is a personal priviledge to have stewardship of these treasures. Just having a CC coin in my hand conjures up images of the wild west days and those who once possessed and used them in their every day commerce. What tales these coins could tell! Just for fun, I have included a few timeline events for each coin's year in the "Owner Comments" section (click the photo icon). Also, you can click "Gallery" to see a birdseye view of the entire set. I do thank you for viewing and hope you enjoy!

Set Goals
THE COMPLETE SET of CARSON CITY CORONET LIBERTY HALF EAGLES-TYPE 2 (1870-1884 & 1890-1893) - minimum grade: VF-20 - maximum grade: MS-61 - 19 coin set - GPA weighted: 38.0