Doug Winter Numismatics - The No Motto type of Liberty Head eagle was produced at the New Orleans mint from 1841 through 1860. By using CAC population figures, we can get an idea of which dates display condition or appearance rarity.
CAC is a service which is rewards good eye appeal, unlike the grading services which are grading more from a technical standpoint. In other words, a coin can technically be correctly graded as an AU55 but it may have below average overall eye appeal due to a combination of factors (dipped surfaces, detracting marks, questionable color). While CAC isn't perfect, it does give us a good metric to determine if a coin is not only accurately graded but if it possesses good eye appeal.
The following chart lists each No Motto New Orleans eagles along with its high-grade population at CAC (high-grade, in this case, refers to coins which grade AU55 and finer) and the total population of coins, for each date, approved by CAC.
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