1883-CC Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC.Fully original honey-orange surfaces retain plenty of sharp striking detail and ample mint luster. The in hand appearance of this premium quality example is remarkably smooth in a lightly circulated Carson City Mint twenty of any date. Mint records indicate a production figure of 59,962 double eagles at the Carson City Mint in 1883, equal to a face value of $1,199,240. Most entered into the channels of commerce and circulated extensively, although more than a few were exported. In 2004, Q. David Bowers pegged the circulated population at 1,100 to 1,400+ pieces, which is probably too low now, more than a decade later. The actual figure may be close to twice the high-end estimate, and there is no doubt that the 1883-CC is one of the more readily obtainable Carson City Mint double eagles in circulated grades. On the other hand, few are as technically sound and aesthetically pleasing as the present example, which is also nicer than many low-end Uncs that we have handled in recent years. A find for the discerning collector, and worthy of the strongest bids.From the Fairmont Collection.
