1874-CC Liberty Gold Double Eagle ($20)

Wholesome, original color and strong detail give this CC twenty serious eye appeal for the grade - a warm honey-gold skin with faint orange highlights and residual luster tucked into the protected recesses. The wear is even and honest, rims are sound, and the fields are far better than typically seen for the issue. Some scattered contact from circulation is present yet nothing distracting. PCGS nailed the XF45 call, and the well-deserved green CAC sticker seals the deal.