1891-CC Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. OGH.Tinges of rich honey coloration accent the overall khaki-gold complexion of this lovely Choice AU example. The high points feature only the faintest trace of friction, and the balance of the surfaces remain largely undisturbed and heavily lustrous. A few scattered bagmarks show beneath a glass though none of these draw the eye individually. Well preserved and offering eye appeal that exceeds the assigned grade. With a mere 5,000 pieces produced ($100,000 face value), the 1891-CC is the lowest mintage Carson City Mint double eagle of the 1889 to 1893 era. Circulation on the West Coast was immediate and extensive, although a couple of thousand of examples were probably exported after acquiring wear. Most of those coins were melted overseas, although a few hundred have been repatriated in recent decades, to the delight of collectors who would otherwise not be able to obtain an example of this key date Carson City Mint entry.PCGS Population: 32; 44 finer.
