Lot 1250
1871-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. Well struck with some light gold toning. Luster still visable. Light reddish gold with few of the usual abrasions seen on this date, the surfaces reveling in the mint frostiness as a result. More than just traces of mint luster are visible on this well-kept specimen, particularly on the fields on both sides. The 1871-CC is one of the scarcer Carson City dates, combining as it does an early date and the situation that most if not all pieces were circulated regionally rather than in the Eastern third of the nation where most collectors lived. Of the surviving examples, nearly all are in grades far lower than the present coin. In fact, the Eliasberg specimen was only Extremely Fine 40, itself a notable piece, and Harry Bass had an About Uncirculated 50, but not a match for the coin offered here. Pop 4; 1 in 62. (PCGS # 8661) .
Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000.
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| Realized $20,700 |
