1872-CC $20 MS(PCGS#8964)

August 2018 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Philadelphia, PA

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1356

等级

MS60

价格

295,550

详细说明

Outstanding 1872-CC Double Eagle Rarely Offered Mint State Quality 1872-CC Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (NGC). A remarkable Mint State 1872-CC double eagle that is solidly in the Condition Census for this key date issue. The surfaces are exceptionally attractive and bathed in a rich blend of frosty luster and vivid rose-gold patina. Boldly to sharply defined from a well executed strike, an uncommonly smooth appearance for the assigned grade further defines this as a premium quality coin. A light grease streak (as made) on the reverse over and above the eagle's right wing will serve as a useful identifier for this significant condition rarity. The 1872-CC is the third double eagle issue from this fabled Frontier era branch mint, the mintage a modest 26,900 pieces with a face value of $5,380,000. In the first three years of coinage operations at the Carson City Mint -- 1870, 1871, and 1872 -- it seems that the gold coins were used regionally and, indeed, we suspect that the 1872-CC double eagle as an issue helped form the backbone of the economy in and around Carson City. Beginning in 1873, however, quantities of gold coins were more widely distributed, including in shipments sent to foreign banks. Today, the first three CC-mint gold issues across all three denominations -- $5, $10, and $20 -- are all true classics. Grades for surviving 1872-CC double eagles are often VF to EF, and even a solidly graded and aesthetically pleasing AU is a rare find in today's market. Mint State coins, as here, are so elusive that most collectors will never even see one, let along have the opportunity to compete for the opportunity to add an example to their collection. The strongest bids are in order here, for once this coin sells it may be many years before another 1872-CC double eagle of comparable quality appears at auction. Provenance: From The Des Moines Collection. PCGS Population: just 5; with a mere two finer through MS-62. PCGS# 8964. NGC ID: 26AE. Click here for certification details from NGC.