1891-CC $20 Liberty Head Double Eagle PCGS MS61

Here is a rare Carson City double eagle to include in your collection, a piece that will give you pleasure for many years to come. Please take a careful look at the photos provided and you will see what we mean!

Doug Winter writes, "Unlike the Carson City half eagles and eagles of this date, the 1891-CC double eagle is a rare, low mintage issue. In fact, its original production of just 5,000 pieces is the second lowest for any Carson City double eagle, trailing only the 1870-CC." PCGS has graded 15 as MS61 with 6 finer.

Winter continues, "I have always regarded the 1891-CC as the sleeper issue in the Carson City Mint double eagle set and by virtue of its low mintage, the 1891-CC seems safely ensconced as the second rarest of the Big Five in terms of its overall rarity. This date didn’t see as much circulation as the other four ..."

James B. Longacre, who crafted the stunning Liberty head design for the double eagle coin. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.