This, the FS-101, is the more desirable of the two major 1873 cent doubled die varieties. It is readily identifiable by bold obverse doubling on the letters in LIBERTY, Liberty’s eye and profile, and the feather stems. This variety was first reported in 1957, and, while examples have been discovered since, less than 20 examples…
This issue saw a relatively small mintage of 600 pieces, with only six survivors designated as DCAM by PCGS for all grades combined. The example offered here is one of just two at the PR66 DCAM grade level, with none higher. It’s virtually color-free and offers deeply mirrored fields, along with intense cameo contrast and splendid…
Very Rare The 1873 Closed 3 (old name) or Close 3 (current nomenclature) coins were struck early in the year and the date logotype for all denominations was modified following complaints that the digit looked like an 8. Among Liberty eagles, the entire 800-coin mintage for the year was produced in January 1873, and none…
Seeing Double “C”s on a Rare “Trade” The Trade dollar represented the first substantial silver dollar mintage at the Carson City Mint since its opening in 1870. The 1873-CC, struck to the extent of 124,500 coins, eclipsed the mintages of all four Seated dollars from this mint combined by more than 100,000 pieces. Nevertheless, this…
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