Lot 1056
1879-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-40. The 1879-CC eagle boasts the lowest mintage of any Carson City gold coin, at 1,762 pieces. The surviving population is estimated at 45 to 60 examples. (PCGS Pop. 7 in EF-40, only 19 graded higher, the highest grade is a single AU-58 example. Total of 35 in all grades, 9/24/11).Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
Realized: $19,000