1878-CC $20 F15 PCGS CAC

Pop 1 Lowest CAC Approved. 1878-CC Liberty Head Double Eagle is a major Carson City rarity and ranks as the fourth-rarest CC-Mint Double Eagle, narrowly surpassing even the lower-mintage 1879-CC in overall rarity. With an original mintage of just 13,180 pieces and an estimated survival of only 403 examples, the issue is scarce in every grade and remains a formidable challenge for advanced Carson City gold specialists. The late 1870s marked a period of immense mining activity on Nevada's Comstock Lode, and Carson City Double Eagles served as an important means of converting Western gold bullion into federal coinage for commerce. This F15 PCGS CAC example displays wonderfully original golden-apricot surfaces. There is no recorded CAC-approved F15 auction comparable, making this an especially noteworthy opportunity for the advanced CC-Mint or Double Eagle collector. The PCGS Price Guide stands at $9,000 and CAC at $9,500 with a Pop of 1 and is the cheapest 1878-CC $20 one can acquire with the typical starting point for a non-CAC at $12,000 for this issue. Pedigree: The Virginia Range Collection of Carson City PCGS Cert Verification #54901239 • PCGS Price Guide -$9,000 • PCGS POP - 4/346 • CAC Price Guide - $9,500 • CAC POP - 1/51 • PCGS Coin# 8986