1883-CC $10 MS(PCGS#8700)

The May 2013 ANA National Money Show

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1360

Grade

MS61

Price

64,625

Lot Description

1883-CC Liberty Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). A pleasing example of the issue, this specimen is <strong><em>the finest of the date certified by PCGS, </em></strong>and should realize a substantial premium once the bidding dust clears. Lively cartwheel luster graces the&nbsp;deep rose-gold surfaces of this elusive rarity. Marks are at a minimum, and the strike is strong for the date. Just 12,000 eagles of the date were produced in Carson City, and like most other gold&nbsp;issues from that edifice, virtually the entire mintage was pressed into commercial use, with the end result&nbsp;a&nbsp;selection of VF or so pieces available for today's collectors. Even those well-circulated specimens demand strong bidding attention when they come into the numismatic marketplace. Only two 1883-CC eagles have been called Mint State by PCGS in its 17-year history; the other Uncirculated specimen is "just" MS-60. (We note here that NGC has certified three examples of the date in Mint State, two of those at MS-60, and one at MS-61, the PCGS grade of the present piece). Whether a set of Liberty eagles or a cabinet of Carson City gold is your current cup of tea, the present <em><strong>Condition Census</strong> </em>specimen stands alone in grade and would benefit either type of collection immensely.