1876-CC Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58+ (PCGS). CAC.Lustrous rose-gold surfaces are just a whisper of friction away from a full Mint State rating. A sharp, lustrous and inviting example that is sure to sell for a strong premium. Smoother in appearance than many low end Mint State examples that we have handled over the years! The 1876-CC double eagle has a mintage of 138,411 pieces, more than 27,000 coins above the previous years total from the Carson City Mint. Face value for the issue was $2,768,220. Numerous examples of this issue were sent overseas in banking transactions, many of these coins included in repatriations of United States gold coins from foreign bank hoards. As one of the more readily obtainable Carson City Mint double eagles, the 1876-CC is popular with mintmarked type collectors as well as series specialists.From the Fairmont Collection.
