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Cancelled 1872-CC Double Eagle Obverse Die
$9500 plus the 17.5% juice.
this cancelled die has a very interesting history. So interesting and so nice that i decided to win it and take it home.
It was sold by StacksBowers at the 2012 Philly ANA show. Fred Weinberg was the consignor.
Lot #11772. Cancelled Obverse Die for the 1872-CC Liberty Double Eagle.
Cancelled 1872-CC Double Eagle Obverse Die
Description: Size: 2 1/2" high, 1 3/4" diameter, actual die face 1 5/16" across. Deep steel-gray with chiseled X across the die face, single C stamped on neck of die.
Found in Washoe County, Nevada, in January 1999 during development of a new park on the grounds of the old Carson City Mint-Nevada State Museum. The present die was found under a thin layer of earth along with literally hundreds of other discarded dies from the hay-day of Nevada's capital city mint. The theory behind the discovery of the hoard is simple. At some point, an old wooden shed was outside the mint's blacksmith shop. As each calendar year ended, the books were tallied and dies of the year were cancelled with a chisel and discarded in the shed near the blacksmith shop, covered by earth and trash and then forgotten. During the discovery in 1999, numerous dies were found dating from the 1870s, including the present 1872-dated double eagle obverse die. A pair of dies, obverse and reverse, were found for an 1876-CC half dollar; these dies were in excellent shape, given the circumstances, and were used to make impressions on silver bars and other items for collectors.
The presently offered die will make an excellent addition to a Carson City Mint-related collection or an advanced double eagle cabinet.
Numismatic Reflections by Q. David Bowers
Without a doubt this will be a show-stopper at a convention, club meeting, or other event where collectors gather. Carson City Mint double eagles are rare enough in their own right, with 1872-CC being a key issue, but having a die is an almost impossible situation. What a nice go-with this will be to a collection of Carson City Mint coinages.
this cancelled die has a very interesting history. So interesting and so nice that i decided to win it and take it home.
It was sold by StacksBowers at the 2012 Philly ANA show. Fred Weinberg was the consignor.
Lot #11772. Cancelled Obverse Die for the 1872-CC Liberty Double Eagle.
Cancelled 1872-CC Double Eagle Obverse Die
Description: Size: 2 1/2" high, 1 3/4" diameter, actual die face 1 5/16" across. Deep steel-gray with chiseled X across the die face, single C stamped on neck of die.
Found in Washoe County, Nevada, in January 1999 during development of a new park on the grounds of the old Carson City Mint-Nevada State Museum. The present die was found under a thin layer of earth along with literally hundreds of other discarded dies from the hay-day of Nevada's capital city mint. The theory behind the discovery of the hoard is simple. At some point, an old wooden shed was outside the mint's blacksmith shop. As each calendar year ended, the books were tallied and dies of the year were cancelled with a chisel and discarded in the shed near the blacksmith shop, covered by earth and trash and then forgotten. During the discovery in 1999, numerous dies were found dating from the 1870s, including the present 1872-dated double eagle obverse die. A pair of dies, obverse and reverse, were found for an 1876-CC half dollar; these dies were in excellent shape, given the circumstances, and were used to make impressions on silver bars and other items for collectors.
The presently offered die will make an excellent addition to a Carson City Mint-related collection or an advanced double eagle cabinet.
Numismatic Reflections by Q. David Bowers
Without a doubt this will be a show-stopper at a convention, club meeting, or other event where collectors gather. Carson City Mint double eagles are rare enough in their own right, with 1872-CC being a key issue, but having a die is an almost impossible situation. What a nice go-with this will be to a collection of Carson City Mint coinages.
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LOL.
i should not be surprised that question goes with the assumption that the cancelled due has been slabbed already by PCGS or NGC.
Congrats on a great piece your collection!
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