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1870-CC $10 XF40 PCGS. Variety 1-B....

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1870-CC Eagle, XF40
Challenging Carson City Key Date
Inaugural Year for the Nevada Mint

1870-CC $10 XF40 PCGS. Variety 1-B. As might be expected, first-year production of ten dollar gold pieces was meager at the Carson City Mint, with just under 6,000 pieces struck. The coins circulated locally and wore out quickly, making the 1870-CC extremely challenging to find with sharp motifs and acceptable surface quality. Many consider this issue the premier prize of the entire Liberty Head eagle series -- if not by rarity, then by popularity.

The well-defined obverse shows a trio of shallow reeding marks in the lower fields that serve to pedigree this piece, but they are of little concern at the XF grade level. Light field chatter peppers both sides. Rare at this grade and often out of reach any finer, this lightly worn green-gold coin is sure to complement a fine Carson City or Liberty eagle collection. PCGS has certified fewer than three dozen such pieces at the grade. Population: 11 in 40, 19 finer (9/20).(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 264U, PCGS# 8658, Greysheet# 9471)

Weight: 16.72 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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The Confident Carson City Coin Collector
by Rusty Goe

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Auction Info

2020 October 15 - 18 US Coins Signature Auction #1320 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
October, 2020
15th-18th Thursday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 14
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