1883-CC $10 AU55 PCGS

Mintage of just 12,000 coins1883-CC $10 AU55 PCGS. Variety 2-C. With a mintage of only 12,000 pieces, the 1883-CC ten is scarce in all grades and extremely rare in Mint State, with most such pieces showing heavy abrasions. This Choice AU representative is a more affordable alternative. The fields have light chatter but are nonetheless deeply reflective, and the design elements show trivial wear. Bright yellow-gold color blankets each side. Population: 12 in 55, 13 finer.This puts my 1883 Mint Collection over the top to the #1 spot. There are 3 "holes" left. 1883 $2.50 Quarter Eagle1883-CC $5 Half Eagle1883-O $10 Eagle, one of the most underappreciated rarities out there. Doug Winter says "The 1883-O eagle is an issue that can best be described with a glowing list of superlatives. It is the rarest New Orleans eagle and it is among the rarest New Orleans gold coins of any denomination. It has the lowest mintage figure of any branch mint Liberty Head eagle and only two Philadelphia issues (the 1875 and 1876) have lower mintage figures than the 1883-O. Despite this issue's unquestionable rarity, it still does not receive the acclaim it deserves." He goes on to say "There is no eagle from this mint that is rarer than the 1883-O. One might expect a coin with just 800 pieces struck (!) to be a rarity but few non-specialists are aware of the extreme difficulty that acquiring this date presents. There are around three dozen pieces known with most in the VF-EF range."Sadly,unless I hit a poweball,I will never get a 1883-O. It is only a pipedream.To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.