Lot 1654
1872-CC $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-50. The presently offered example is a very attractive AU50, as noted, surfaces a warm yellow-orange gold, with choice fields and decent (although not needle sharp) strike. Rarely does such a high grade and impressive coin become available. The next owner can be justifiably proud to display it.
The mintage of the 1872-CC $10 amounted to a mere 4,600 pieces. This is because most depositors chose the $20 denomination (26,900 made). It may be that as few as 40 to 60 remain, with the typical specimen Very Fine. The early coins of the Carson City Mint (which opened in 1870) seem to have circulated heavily in their region. Wear was rapid. Many were melted or otherwise disappeared. Very few were ever exported. Pop 7; 12 finer, 5 in 53, and 7 in 55 (PCGS # 8664) .
Estimated Value $15,000 - 16,000.
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| Realized $16,675 |
