1882-CC Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). Vivid orange and rose-gold colors are seen on both sides of this boldly to sharply defined example. It is lustrous throughout with a soft, satiny texture to the finish. Only 39,140 double eagles were struck at the Carson City Mint in 1882. Most of these circulated extensively on the West Coast, although others were shipped overseas and found their way into European bank hoards. Q. David Bowers estimated an Uncirculated population of 70 to 100 examples when he wrote his <em>Guide Book of Double Eagles</em> for Whitman in 2004. His estimate has stood the test of time, with Rusty Goe (2020) providing a similar, if more conservative, estimate of 64 to 75 Mint State survivors. It is believed that many, and perhaps most of the high grade examples presently known have been imported from Europe in recent decades. Population reports are laden with resubmissions that do not represent different coins. What population reports do confirm is that this lovely Mint State example ranks among the finer 1882-CC double eagles available.
