1881-CC Eagle - 1881-CC $10, PCGS AU50 CAC. Very choice for the grade as confirmed by CAC, this is a lustrous and original piece of Americas Wild West that saw very light circulation, possibly to buy a round at the local saloon or a good bit of money to finance a trip to California, this 1881-CC Eagle is among the nicest youll find.

This relatively low mintage coin is the second type for the Coronet Head with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST added to the banner above the eagle in 1866. The Secretary of the Treasury, Salmon Chase, in response to pressure from the Reverend Mark Richards Watkinson of Ridleyville, Pennsylvania recommended that the motto be added. Watkinson suggested that it be God, Liberty, Law. Chase asked Mint Director James Pollock to suggest several mottos. He suggested, Our Trust Is In God," "Our God And Our Country," "God And Our Country," and "God Our Trust." The phrase  Chase chose was In God We Trust.

In its population report of 9/2013 CAC shows only 4 coins in AU50 and a mere 13 higher. A small percentage of pcgs/ngc graded coins are making the cut at CAC!