1874-CC $10 MS(PCGS#8670)

The Regency Auction XXI May 2017

Auctioneer

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

Lot Number

485

Grade

AU53

Price

9,694

Lot Description

Like all Carson City eagles, the 74-CC is rare in all grades. Only 16,767 eagles were struck for circulation, this one is quite nice. Displaying a better strike than the typical blunt strike seen on most examples of this issue, Lightly scuffed surfaces are typical for a coin struck in this western mint that saw actual use in wild west commerce. The surfaces have a very pleasing medium gold patina, nice and original--not conserved and dipped out like we see a lot of gold coins from this era. PCGS 10, NGC 18. It has been a long time since the last time an NGC-graded coin sold--May 2009, and that coin brought $6,900. More recently an NGC AU50 sold for $7,050 in April 2013 and an NGC AU55 sold for $16,450 in March 2014. The average of the three examples is $10,133. A very nice coin like this should see many bidders looking to add a very scarce CC $10 to their holdings. Plan for fierce bidding. PCGS # 8670 Cert. Number 4460227-001 PCGS # 8670