1873-CC Liberty Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS).；A vividly and interestingly toned piece that combines a bold rose-red obverse with a more vivid orange-gold reverse. Both sides are uniformly sharp in strike with ample mint luster.<p>The Western states preferred to conduct business with specie rather than paper money, with the double eagle particularly favored for large transactions. Even at the still new Carson City Mint, focus on gold coin production was directed toward the double eagle. In its third year of operation 22,410 examples of the denomination were produced spread out in several batches throughout the year, almost all of which immediately entering circulation. Numismatists were effectively non-existent in the region, thus high grade examples were not retained. Today, only a dozen or so Mint State specimens are reported, mostly heavily bagmarked and abraded adversely affecting the eye appeal. Choice AU examples are often more visually appealing than low-end uncirculated coins and are hotly pursued the few times they are available.
