Belay-
Increcible stuff! You have again extended the Belay seal of excelence that you have exhibited throughout your COW articles with this one on the 1871-CC eagle. Your fact filled and no stone unturned research is a testement of your admiration of Carson City coin collecting. You are to this club, a true gem. Not many that read the COWs know what goes on behind the scenes as far as, not only the writing, but the orginizing of the whole project, how much you were the main hub of it all. For if it were not for you, this project might not have seen a completion.
One comment on the fractional gold, I have one in a quarter dollar denomination. You made mention of the many varieties that there were and I reckon mine is one. The one that I have, I don't remember the date right now, but it is a PCGS graded MS 63 and is a double die, the doubling is very obvious. But I paid no more that the going rate for a coin of that date, so I never thought of it unique. From what you said about fractional gold, varieties happen.
Thanks again for your most informative articles, your contributions to this project, and your dedication to this club.
I remain respectfully a fellow member and friend,
-R-
