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Auction 422 | Lot 3193 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1873-CC $20 MS63 PCGS. Ex: Texas Collection. The ultra-rare 1870-CC Double Eagle garners more headlines, but the other Carson City issues from the early 1870s are also very difficult. Mintages reached 26,900 pieces in 1872, then fell slightly to 22,410 pieces in 1873. It was not until the 1874-CC that production achieved six figures, and it is the 1874-CC to 1876-CC issues that usually represents the Type Two design within Carson City type sets.

The Philadelphia Mint introduced the Open 3 logotype early in the 1873, as a result of complaints that the Closed 3 too closely resembled the digit 8 to the naked eye. While the 1873 Open 3 Twenties are common relative to their Open 3 counterparts, the opposite is the case with the 1873-S, since the new dies had to journey from Philadelphia to San Francisco before they could be put into production. The new logotype dies must have arrived in Carson City late in the year or not at all, as all known 1873-CC Twenties feature a Closed 3.

A well struck piece, this lovely Double Eagle has vibrant cartwheel luster, and relevant blemishes are limited to a trio of separated marks on the cheek. The reverse rim near 7 o'clock is moderately abraded, however, this is far from the focal point of the coin. Limited in mintage to begin with, Carson City Twenties were regarded strictly as bullion in the old west, and it is nearly miraculous for a piece to have been set aside upon issue and never circulated. Gold coins were not collected by mintmark until the 20th century.

Although it is hard to find in all grades, the 1873-CC is extremely rare in Mint State. The importance of this coin to the devoted Carson City or Double Eagle specialist cannot be exaggerated. In his 2001 reference Gold Coins of the Carson City Mint, noted branch mint gold specialist Douglas Winter lists the present piece as #1 in his condition census for the 1873-CC. Population: 1 in 63, 0 finer (11/06).
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Auction 358 | Lot 8764 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1873-CC $20 MS63 PCGS. Ex: Texas Collection. The ultra-rare 1870-CC Double Eagle garners more headlines, but the other Carson City issues from the early 1870s are also very difficult. Mintages reached 26,900 pieces in 1872, then fell slightly to 22,410 pieces in 1873. It was not until the 1874-CC that production achieved six figures, and it is the 1874-CC to 1876-CC issues that usually represents the Type Two design within Carson City type sets.

The Philadelphia Mint introduced the Open 3 logotype early in the 1873, as a result of complaints that the Closed 3 too closely resembled the digit 8 to the naked eye. While the 1873 Open 3 Twenties are common relative to their Open 3 counterparts, the opposite is the case with the 1873-S, since the new dies had to journey from Philadelphia to San Francisco before they could be put into production. The new logotype dies must have arrived in Carson City late in the year or not at all, as all known 1873-CC Twenties feature a Closed 3.

A well struck piece, this lovely Double Eagle has vibrant cartwheel luster, and relevant blemishes are limited to a trio of separated marks on the cheek. The reverse rim near 7 o'clock is moderately abraded, however, this is far from the focal point of the coin. Limited in mintage to begin with, Carson City Twenties were regarded strictly as bullion in the old west, and it is nearly miraculous for a piece to have been set aside upon issue and never circulated. Gold coins were not collected by mintmark until the 20th century.

Although it is hard to find in all grades, the 1873-CC is extremely rare in Mint State. As of (9/04), only four pieces have been certified by PCGS in Uncirculated grades. Two of these pieces are MS60, another is MS62, and the present piece is single highest graded example. The importance of this coin to the devoted Carson City or Double Eagle specialist cannot be exaggerated. In his 2001 reference Gold Coins of the Carson City Mint, noted branch mint gold special (PCGS# 8968)
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Auction 1202 | Lot 5420 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1873-CC $20 MS61 PCGS. Variety 1-A. (PCGS# 8968)
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Auction 1253 | Lot 16018 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1873-CC $20 MS61 NGC. Variety 1-A. (PCGS# 8968)
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Auction 1381 | Lot 3456 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1873-CC $20 MS61 PCGS. Winter 2-A, Misplaced Digit in Dentils. (PCGS# 8968)
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Auction 1291 | Lot 4739 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1873-CC $20 MS60 PCGS Secure. Variety 1-A. (PCGS# 8968)
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Auction 1390 | Lot 3329 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1873-CC $20 MS61 PCGS. Winter 1-A. (PCGS# 8968)
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Auction 1341 | Lot 3732 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1873-CC $20 AU58 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1-A. (PCGS# 8968)
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Auction 1168 | Lot 4264 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1873-CC $20 MS61 PCGS Secure. Variety 1-A. (PCGS# 8968)
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Auction 1348 | Lot 3633 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1873-CC $20 AU58 PCGS. CAC. Variety 2-A. (PCGS# 8968)
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Auction 1205 | Lot 30443 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1873-CC $20 AU58 NGC. Variety 1-A. (PCGS# 8968)
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Auction 1341 | Lot 4760 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1873-CC $20 AU58 NGC. Variety 1-A. (PCGS# 8968)
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Auction 1329 | Lot 5183 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1873-CC $20 AU58+ NGC. Variety 1-A. (PCGS# 8968)
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Auction 414 | Lot 5655 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1873-CC $20 AU58 NGC. The surfaces of this near-Mint example are highly lustrous with rich orange-gold color and exceptional aesthetic appeal. A hint of frosty pink toning is evident around the devices. Both sides are rather noticeably marked, although only a few marks stand out from all the others. The Carson City Mint only struck 22,410 double eagles in 1873, and all were the Closed 3 date logotype. Despite substantial gold production from the Comstock lode, much of the newly mined gold went either to San Francisco or Philadelphia, with little remaining in Nevada.
From The Wyoming Collection. (PCGS# 8968)
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Auction 1231 | Lot 5654 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1873-CC $20 AU58 PCGS. CAC. Variety 2-A. (PCGS# 8968)
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Auction 1204 | Lot 5825 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1873-CC $20 AU58 NGC. Variety 1-A. (PCGS# 8968)
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Auction 1252 | Lot 4038 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1873-CC $20 AU58 NGC. Variety 1-A. (PCGS# 8968)
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Auction 1201 | Lot 5545 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1873-CC $20 AU58 PCGS. Variety 2-A. (PCGS# 8968)
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Jan 12, 2014

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Auction 1357 | Lot 3862 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1873-CC $20 AU58 NGC. Variety 1-A. (PCGS# 8968)
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Auction 1311 | Lot 4523 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1873-CC $20 AU58 PCGS. Variety 2-A. (PCGS# 8968)
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Auction 1349 | Lot 3319 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1873-CC $20 AU58 NGC. Variety 1-A. (PCGS# 8968)
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Auction 1365 | Lot 3167 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1873-CC $20 AU58 PCGS. Variety 1-A. (PCGS# 8968)
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Auction 1108 | Lot 3633 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1873-CC $20 AU58 PCGS. (PCGS# 8968)
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Auction 1223 | Lot 4478 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1873-CC $20 AU55 NGC. Variety 1-A. (PCGS# 8968)
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Aug 12, 2015

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Auction 1271 | Lot 5125 » Double Eagles » Liberty Double Eagles
1873-CC $20 AU58 NGC. Variety 1-A. (PCGS# 8968)
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