1882 double eagle

Angelo

Why are 1882 double eagles with a surviving population similar to 1854-O double eagles so much cheaper than the latter?

LanceNewmanOCC

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pre-civil war O mint vs a chunk of gold
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MrEureka

A quick few thoughts...

1. The 54-O is more famous.
2. There are many New Orleans specialists, but I've never met a Philly specialist.
3. Until the past 20 years or so, most Double Eagle collectors would have happily filled the 1882 hole with a proof, so the demand for business strikes was not as intense. Things have changed, but prices can be slow to respond.

crypto79

It should be noted the 82 tend to come around the same grade in the AU range where an AU 54o is even rarer than the date/mm alone