Lot 1616
1876-CC $20 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-40. Lightly toned, the double eagles minted at Carson City hold an almost mythical place in the dreams and imaginations of American numismatists. This is one of the more affordable dates, and it is also the Type 2 design used in 1866-76.
No doubt very few Americans are aware of or would give two cents for knowing about the 1876 Bulgarian revolt against Ottoman rule, but another aspect of this year is firmly planted in the brain cells of those who safely navigated the American educational system. For 1876 is the year Alexander Graham Bell patented his newfangled telephone. Curiously, as reported by some historians, Bell considered his most famous invention an intrusion on his real work as a scientist and refused to have a telephone in his study! (PCGS # 8977) .
Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500.
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