1891-CC $10.00 NGC MS61

Fresh from Europe and beautifully toned with deep yellow-gold that shades to pale orange in the fields and is contrasted by deeper highlights. Very high end for the grade with just a few light ticks at the central obverse keeping this from grading at least a point higher. The best available quality for a CC eagle at less than $2,000.

1891-CC $10.00 PCGS MS61

Graded by PCGS at their Paris facility and clearly a fresh coin from Europe with lovely rich color and a two-tone "Euro" appearance. Just a bit too scuffy to grade MS62 but very high end for an MS61 and obviously never dipped, processed or otherwise "improved." The 1891-CC is the most common Carson City eagle by a mile which makes it an ideal coin for type purposes. I love the appearance of this example.

1891-CC $10.00 PCGS MS63 CAC

Recently found in Europe and graded by PCGS at their Paris facility. It is not often that I purchase this date due to the fact that it is so common by the standards of Carson City eagles. But this is such a choice, high end and fresh 1891-CC eagle that I felt I had to add it to my current inventory. It is from the same little group of CC eagles that featured the 1883-CC and 1893-CC listed above and below and it merits special consideration for its dazzling frosty luster, rich natural golden-orange color and overall eye appeal. This piece is as well made as any Philadelphia or San Francisco eagle of this era with all details up and bold. The surfaces show just a few light, well-dispersed ticks and were it not for a small cluster of abrasions in the left obverse, it would receive strong consideration at the 64 level. The 1891-CC eagle is common in MS60 to MS62 but it is scarce in MS63 and rare above this. Given the fact that it is a "generic" issue in the CC eagle series, most advanced collectors are happy to have an example in MS63 in their set, especially as properly graded MS64's seem expensive at $15,000+ for a properly graded example.