1878-CC $10 Liberty Head Eagle NGC AU50

There were just 3,244 Liberty eagles produced at the Carson City Mint in 1878, the majority of which were released into circulation in the Western economy. Few examples were saved by collectors at the time, making the 1878-CC a rare issue.

The surviving population is believed to be around 60-75 examples in all grades today, per PCGS. This attractive AU50 specimen offers pleasing surfaces and honest wear. NGC has graded 11 as AU50 with 26 finer. The finest at NGC is a single MS61, while the top piece at PCGS is a sole AU58. Collectors Universe prices this issue at $37,500.00 in AU50.

The Carson City Mint, where this rarity was struck in 1878. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

Writes gold specialist David Akers, “The 1878-CC is the third rarest CC-Mint Eagle and is, in fact, one of the rarest dates in the entire $10 series in terms of both overall rarity and condition rarity. (It is ranked just below the top 10% in rarity according to average grade and rarity according to frequency of appearance.) The 1878-CC is extremely rare in full EF. Above that grade, it is prohibitively rare … “