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Prized MS61 1890-CC Eagle

1890-CC $10 MS61 PCGS. CAC. Unlike the high-mintage Carson City double eagle issue of the same year, the 1890-CC eagle is a low-mintage date that offers a significant challenge in Mint State. While this yellow-gold piece is moderately abraded with a curving pinscratch in the left obverse field, the well-defined devices show no trace of wear. Population: 26 in 61, 40 finer (12/09).(Registry values: N2998)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 266S, PCGS# 8718, GSID# 9511)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 16.72 grams
AGW: 0.48375oz
Melt Value: $550.02
Gold Spot: $1,137/oz (01-08-2010)
Mintage: 17,500


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The Confident Carson City Coin Collector
by Rusty Goe

The Carson City Mint’s celebrated legacy — replete with landmark achievements, setbacks, mysteries and tall tales — is covered in exacting detail in Goe’s three-volume set.

Auction Info

Auction Dates
January, 2010
6th-10th Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 9
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
Page Views: 341

Buyer's Premium per Lot:
15% of the successful bid per lot.

Sold on Jan 8, 2010 for: Not Sold
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