1873-CC自由帽双鹰金币 PCGS AU 55
1873-CC Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS).This richly original piece exhibits iridescent champagne-rose highlights to dominant khaki-gold patina. Lustrous for the grade with overall sharp striking detail and uncommonly strong eye appeal for a lightly circulated survivor of this challenging issue. The mintage for the 1873-CC is a scant 22,410 pieces, a reduction of more than 4,000 coins from the previous years press run at the Carson City Mint. Face value was $448,200. While some 1873-CC double eagles were included in overseas banking transactions in later years, by that time most showed significant wear from extensive use in regional commerce. We estimate some 250 to 350 circulated examples of the date are extant today, with most of those VF, EF to a lesser degree, and with AU pieces scarce but occasionally available. Given that Mint State survivors are major rarities, this uncommonly attractive AU-55 represents a particularly significant find for the quality conscious collector.
