1849 Liberty Eagle PCGS AU53 (CAC)
A great and affordable example of this date. Light wear and ample luster, coupled with minimal surface distractions; everything a collector could want from a coin so rich with history.
Although one would usually think of the gold rush of 1849 when looking at this coin, I don’t. Gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill in 1848, and the big rush to the gold field started in 1849 (hence “miner 49er”). But this coin was made in Philadelphia, early on in the year, long before most miners made it to California. So while dated 1849 this piece probably had little or nothing to due with the great California gold rush.
PCGS Cert #14090406![]()
PCGS / NGC Population: 24/96 – 72/270 Higher
