Lot 1256
1875-CC $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-50. Mostly untoned. Surpassed in high grade rarity by only the 1870-CC and 1873-CC, the 1875-CC has an extant population of fewer than 100 coins from an original mintage of 7,715 pieces. According to authorities on the series, there are only a few About Uncirculated 1875-CC Eagles extant, with so few in Mint State as to make them essentially non-collectible. The offering of a high grade AU50 example of this beloved CC-mint rarity is an occasion of pride for us, and a passing opportunity for the gold specialist.
The present survivor is, as one would expect, lightly abraded for a circulated CC-mint gold coin with a line of reeding marks on Liberty's neck that serve as pedigree markers. Ample satin luster remains on both sides, still, and the strike is typically soft for the issue with bluntness of detail noted over the central obverse and the lower reverse portrait. Pop 5; 9 finer. (PCGS # 8673) .
Estimated Value $16,000 - 18,000.
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| Realized $15,525 |
