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The 1882-O is the most available of the three undervalued New Orleans eagles made between 1880 and 1882 but it is scarce and an excellent value. Only 10,820 were produced. This evenly worn piece has rich green-gold and orange colors over typical surfaces.
CAC has approved three in this grade with seven higher.
From the RYK Collection.
This attractive, fresh example shows deep "Euro" coloration with rich green-gold fields contrasted by darker highlights on the relief areas. As is typical for the date, the surfaces show a number of abrasions; on this coin, the majority are on the obverse and they are reasonably well hidden by the depth of the coloration. Only a few hundred examples of this date exist from the original mintage of just 10,820. I have long regarded the 1882-O as an undervalued issue within the New Orleans eagle series.
