1846 $10 XF45 认证号04809172, PCGS号8594

OGH. I have identified 3 Obverses associated with the 1846 Philadelphia Eagle. The first has a heavy date and thick serifs with a die scratch between the upper lobe of the 6 and the lower loop as shown above and also shown on PCGS's S/N 30131711 (MS62+). The second also has a heavy date and thick serifs but without the die scratch at the lobe and with a more pronounced scallop on the lower loop near the lobe (30752335 AU58 - Heritage Auction 12/4/2014). And the third has a lighter date with thin serifs placed further left than the heavy dates, with die file marks at the dentils below the date and a small file mark at the hair at the back of Liberty's neck as shown on PCGS's S/N 40656532 MS60. Minor differences exist on the reverses also (Horizontal and vertical shield lines differences) Q. David Bowers references notes from Harry W. Bass Jr. and refers to large and small date versions of the 1846 eagle, however, I have not been able to find evidence (Photos) of such. Pedigree - Steve Studer Collection (2021)

David Akers (1975/88)

Like the 1845, the 1846 is a grossly underrated date in this most underrated U.S. coin series. It is not easy to locate an 1846 Eagle in any condition and almost all of the relatively few known specimens are only VF or EF. No uncirculated specimen has ever been auctioned and I have never seen one in that grade. In fact, I have only seen one that I graded AU. In my opinion, few other U.S. coins are as underrated and underappreciated for their true rarity as this one and most of those are also Liberty Head Eagles.