1878-CC $20 MS(PCGS#8986)
1878-CC $20 MS (PCGS#8986)
October 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 2195
- 等级
- AU50
- 价格
- 66,861
- 详细说明
- Impressive AU 1878-CC Double Eagle 1878-CC Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-50 (NGC). This handsome piece is dressed in blended honey-olive and golden-orange patina. Sharply defined in the absence of all but light high point rub, the fields retain ample luster that further confirms the validity of the desirable AU grade from NGC. A pleasing example that is sure to catch the eye of advanced double eagle and/or Carson City Mint collectors. The passing of the Bland-Allison Act in 1878 meant that the Treasury's focus was placed on striking silver dollars over gold coins. Only 13,180 double eagles were struck at the Carson City Mint that year, less than one-tenth the production from just two years prior, making this one of the scarcest issues in this mintmarked gold series. While the estimated overall survival rate of 4% to 5% for the 1878-CC double eagle is larger than most others from this facility, specimens appear at auction far less than expected. Seldom seen in any grade, except for when significant collections enter the market, attractively original AU examples such as this can be particularly elusive and are worthy of serious consideration whenever they appear at auction. PCGS# 8986. NGC ID: 26B4. Click here for certification details from NGC.