Circulation Strike

Circulation Strike

Circulation Strike

Designed by: Christian Gobrecht
Issue Dates: 1866-1907
Composition: 90% gold, 10% copper
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 16.72 grams (258.02 grains)
Edge: Reeded
Business Strike Mintage: 37,391,767

Production of Eagles, or $10 gold pieces resumed in 1838 after a 34-year hiatus. Selected for the design was Christian Gobrecht’s Liberty Head. This design saw continued use until 1907. The reverse of the coin would witness the only change, when the motto IN GOD WE TRUST was added on a ribbon above the eagle following the Civil War, in 1866.

Collecting Liberty Head Eagles by date and mintmark runs into the same difficulties as the Liberty Half Eagle series – and that is the presence of several extremely tough dates. While the eagles do not have a coin quite as impossible as the 1854-S half eagle, such dates as the 1870-CC, 1875 and the 1883-O will provide a challenge to even the wealthiest numismatists. A complete Mint State set is out of the question, as there are numerous issues unknown in that condition.

1866 Liberty Head Eagle

1866 Liberty Head Eagle

Variety: With Motto

Circulation Mintage: 3,750

Estimated Survivors: 75-100 in All Conditions

Obverse Text:

1866 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D.

1870-CC Liberty Head Eagle

1870-CC Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 5,908

Estimated Survivors: 70-80 Coins in All Conditions

Obverse Text:

1870 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D. | CC

1871-CC Liberty Head Eagle

1871-CC Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 8,085

Estimated Survivors: Around 100 Coins in All Conditions

Obverse Text:

1871 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D. | CC

1872-CC Liberty Head Eagle

1872-CC Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 4,600

Estimated Survivors: 40-60 Coins in All Conditions

Obverse Text:

1872 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D. | CC

1873 Liberty Head Eagle

1873 Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 800

Estimated Survivors: 30-35 in All Conditions

Obverse Text:

1873 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D.

1873-CC Liberty Head Eagle

1873-CC Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 4,543

Estimated Survivors: Around 50 Coins in All Conditions

Obverse Text:

1873 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D. | CC

1874-CC Liberty Head Eagle

1874-CC Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 16,767

Estimated Survivors: 340-415 Coins in All Conditions

Obverse Text:

1874 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D. | CC

1875-CC Liberty Head Eagle

1875-CC Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 7,715

Estimated Survivors: 60-80 Coins in All Conditions

Obverse Text:

1875 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D. | CC

1876-CC Liberty Head Eagle

1876-CC Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 4,696

Estimated Survivors: 165-210 Coins in All Conditions

Obverse Text:

1876 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D. | CC

1877 Liberty Head Eagle

1877 Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 797

Obverse Text:

1877 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D.

1877-CC Liberty Head Eagle

1877-CC Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 3,332

Estimated Survivors: 80-95 Coins in All Conditions

Obverse Text:

1877 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D. | CC

1878-CC Liberty Head Eagle

1878-CC Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 3,244

Estimated Survivors: 90-115 Coins in All Conditions

Obverse Text:

1878 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D. | CC

1879-CC Liberty Head Eagle

1879-CC Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 1,762

Estimated Survivors: 70-85 Coins in All Conditions

Obverse Text:

1879 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D. | CC

1880-CC Liberty Head Eagle

1880-CC Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 11,190

Estimated Survivors: 320-260 Coins in All Conditions

Obverse Text:

1880 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D. | CC

1880-O Liberty Head Eagle

1880-O Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 9,200

Estimated Survivors: Around 250 Coins in All Conditions

Obverse Text:

1880 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D. | O

1881-CC Liberty Head Eagle

1881-CC Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 24,015

Estimated Survivors: 600-695 Coins in All Conditions

Obverse Text:

1881 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D. | CC

1882 Liberty Head Eagle

1882 Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 2,324,440

Obverse Text:

1882 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D.

1882-CC Liberty Head Eagle

1882-CC Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 6,764

Estimated Survivors: 240-280 Coins in All Conditions

Obverse Text:

1882 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D. | CC

1883-CC Liberty Head Eagle

1883-CC Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 12,000

Estimated Survivors: 295-300 Coins in All Conditions

Obverse Text:

1883 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D. | CC

1883-O Liberty Head Eagle

1883-O Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 800

Estimated Survivors: No More Than 50 in All Conditions

Obverse Text:

1883 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D. | O

1884-CC Liberty Head Eagle

1884-CC Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 9,925

Estimated Survivors: 295-345 Coins in All Conditions

Obverse Text:

1884 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D. | CC

1886 Liberty Head Eagle

1886 Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 236,100

Obverse Text:

1886 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D.

1890-CC Liberty Head Eagle

1890-CC Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 17,500

Estimated Survivors: 660-775 Coins in All Conditions

Obverse Text:

1890 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D. | CC

1891-CC Liberty Head Eagle

1891-CC Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 103,732

Estimated Survivors: 4,100-5,000 Coins in All Conditions

Obverse Text:

1891 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D. | CC

1892-CC Liberty Head Eagle

1892-CC Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 40,000

Estimated Survivors: 850-1,200 Coins in All Conditions

Obverse Text:

1892 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D. | CC

1893-CC Liberty Head Eagle

1893-CC Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 14,000

Estimated Survivors: 365-425 Coins in All Conditions

Obverse Text:

1893 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D. | CC

1899 Liberty Head Eagle

1899 Liberty Head Eagle

Circulation Mintage: 1,262,219

Obverse Text:

1899 | LIBERTY

Reverse Text:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | IN GOD WE TRUST | TEN D.

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