1884-CC $10 MS60 NGC....

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Surprising Mint State 1884-CC Eagle

1884-CC $10 MS60 NGC. One of the most interesting issues across the entirety of Carson City coinage, the 1884-CC eagle was struck entirely from one die pair, the obverse of which shows a number of deliberate die marks on the portrait. In his Gold Coins of the Carson City Mint, Doug Winter speculates that the die may have been defaced in anticipation of a null coinage of eagles for the year, only to be pressed into service on an emergency basis. The lack of eagle coinage from 1885 to 1889 lends plausibility to this theory. Though the present coin comes by its grade honestly, with numerous wispy abrasions crossing the surfaces, it is nonetheless appealing with vibrantly lustrous wheat-gold surfaces and boldly defined devices that show no trace of wear.(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 266B, PCGS# 8704, Greysheet# 9503)

Weight: 16.72 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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