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1872-CC $10 L
IBERTY
2024
1872-CC
.
PCGS graded AU-50
. Comparatively clean sur-
faces with a deep honey-gold appearance. Some typical
scattered ticks are seen with the unaided eye, but nothing
overly detracting is noted. From a very small mintage of
just 4,600 pieces, every known survivor from that mintage
has circulated to some degree. The vast majority of known
examples are VF to XF, with true AU specimens few and far
between. In fact, this date is seldom offered in any grade --
perhaps only 70 to 80 pieces can be accounted for today.
Those who specialize in Liberty eagles or Carson City gold
will be very pleased to know this high-grade specimen is
currently in the auction marketplace. Notably, neither NGC
nor PCGS has graded a single Mint State example of the
1872-CC eagle.
Pop 7; 9 finer, 2 in 53, 3 in 55, 4 in 58.
(
PCGS # 8664
)
Estimated Value .................................... $18,000 - 20,000
2025
1873-S
.
NGC graded VF-25
. Deep gold toning, average
strike & wear, and a group of small marks in the left obverse
field. Only 12,000 pieces were coined in 1873. (
PCGS # 8668
)
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,250 - 1,350
2026
1880
.
PCGS graded MS-63
. The 1880 ten dollar has a rela-
tively high mintage, and is often available in AU-58 to MS-62
grades, many of these being heavily abraded, however, this
issue is quite scarce at the MS-63 level. This Select example is
crisply struck and exhibits bright orange-gold mint luster. A lat-
eral mark on Liberty's cheek limits the grade.
Pop 62; 21 finer,
1 in 63+, 18 in 64, 2 in 64+.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,800 - 1,900
2027
1925-D $2½ Sharpness of XF45 Together With 1880
$10 Sharpness of VF35
. Nice golden toning. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value ................................................... $425 - 450
2028
1881-CC
.
PCGS graded AU-53
. The attractive orange-gold
surfaces exhibit traces of mint bloom in the protected areas.
Deeper orange color is seen at the centers of each side, particu-
larly the reverse. This nicely struck eagle is evenly circulated
and lightly abraded, as is typical of CC coins of this era. From a
modest mintage of 24,015 pieces, most of which circulated for
some length of time in the Western United States. A pleasing,
original appearing specimen Housed in an Old Green Holder.
Pop 19; 84 finer
. (
PCGS # 8692
)
Estimated Value ..............................................$2,300 - 2,400
2029
1886-S
.
PCGS graded MS-62
. Attractive pink-gold and
green-gold colors merge on each side. Frosty surfaces through-
out. (
PCGS # 8709
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $600 - 625
2030
1886-S
.
PCGS graded MS-62
. Sharply defined and fully lus-
trous. Several marks are noted on Liberty's cheek that limit the
grade. (
PCGS # 8709
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $600 - 650
2031
1887-S
.
PCGS graded MS-64
. The MS-64 level of preserva-
tion is uncommonly high for a survivor of this 817,000-piece S-
mint mintage as most survivors remain in MS-63 and lower
grades, most likely no higher than MS-62. This lot offers original
antique-gold overtones with subtle green-gold color at the
peripheries on each side. Fully struck throughout with just a few
tiny marks on the reverse, all typical of the Choice assigned
grade. A rare opportunity for collectors.
Pop 5; none finer at
PCGS
. (
PCGS # 8711
)
Estimated Value ..............................................$4,000 - 4,400
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