1873-CC $10 Liberty Head Eagle NGC XF45

Here is a great rarity to include in your collection, one that you would be proud to own. Only 60 to 80 examples are known to exist today. NGC has graded 7 as XF45 with 16 finer. The finest is AU58 in both NGC and PCGS. Collector’s Universe gives this issue a price of $47,500.00 in XF45.

Doug Winter writes that, “all 1873-CC issues (in silver and gold) are quite rare and the 1873-CC eagle is no exception. I rank the 1873-CC as the third rarest Carson City eagle in overall rarity and it may actually be the single rarest in high grades. I doubt if more than a half dozen properly graded AU pieces exist and there are currently no 1873-CC eagles known that are even close to being Uncirculated.… this date is rare because of two factors. A limited number were struck (just 4,543 in this case) and many saw active use in circulation (and were later melted). Survivors are apt to be heavily worn.”

Rare proof example of Gobrecht’s $10 Liberty dated 1866 from the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History. Photo: Wikipedia.