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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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