1890-CC Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS).A fully original piece that exhibits blushes of iridescent champagne-pink to dominant honey-orange patina. Sharply struck and lustrous for the grade with ample evidence of a semi-prooflike finish from the dies. The mintage for this issue is 91,209 pieces, up more than 60,000 coins from the preceding years double eagle tally at the Carson City Mint. Face value was $1,824,180. Survivors are equally popular with mintmarked type collectors, Liberty Head double eagle specialists, and Carson City mint enthusiasts.
