Lot 2414
1876-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. Lovely orange and golden toning. Low mintage. Some luster still visable. A few light marks in the field, the most evident (and it is minimal) occurs between stars 8 and 9. While this issue is often more carefully made than the 1872-1875 Carson City, Nevada branch mint eagles, the present example is still a little softly defined on the hair curls over Liberty's brow. The corresponding area (lower eagle) on the reverse is also a little diminished, but all in all the coin is appreciably sharp for the grade. Some residual luster adheres; a survivor with a typical abrasion count. Most often encountered in grades below the Choice Extremely Fine level, the 1876-CC (4,696 pieces produced) is the eighth rarest Carson City Eagle. Pop 18; 11 in 50; 4 in 53; 2 in 55; 3 in 58. (PCGS # 8675) .
The only known dies: Date logotype nicely impressed, numerals nicely centered horizontally and vertically. Left edge of lower serif of 1 over left side of dentil. Die artifacts around first few stars. Reverse CC mintmark high and lightly impressed, both letters on the same plane with nearly a letter's space between E and N below, second C close to and nearly completely under tip of arrow feather above, just to right of center of N below."
Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000.
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