1874-CC $20 MS(PCGS#8971)

1874-CC $20 MS (PCGS#8971)

August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL

详细说明: Condition Rarity Mint State 1874-CC Double Eagle 1874-CC Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (NGC). A vivid and intensely lustrous example with decided reflectivity in the fields. In addition to a prooflike finish, rich orange-gold patina and an overall sharp strike provide outstanding eye appeal for this beautiful coin. The Carson City Mint delivered 115,085 double eagles in 1874, up considerably from the 22,410 coins struck in 1873. The coins went directly into commerce locally, with few if any being shipped overseas at the time. Carson City Mint double eagles were not sent to foreign destinations in quantity before 1879, and only intermittently after that time. As a result, repatriated Carson City Mint gold coins typically are circulated, having received wear in the United States prior to being shipped overseas. The fact that most 1874-CC double eagles circulated locally explains the extreme rarity of this issue in Mint State. There was no known numismatic interest on the frontier at the time, and very few coins were preserved in Mint State as part of foreign bank hoards. Indeed, this is one of the finest examples known to the major certification services, a coin that would serve as a centerpiece in an advanced collection of Carson City Mint coinage or double eagles. NGC Census: 6; 1 finer (MS-62). PCGS# 8971. NGC ID: 26AP. Click here for certification details from NGC.