1856-O $10 MS(PCGS#8620)
1856-O $10 MS (PCGS#8620)
The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 3265
- 等级
- AU55
- 价格
- 78,600
- 详细说明
- Premium Choice AU 1856-O Eagle 1856-O Liberty Head Eagle. Winter-1. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. Superior quality for both the issue and the assigned grade, this is a wonderfully original 1850s eagle with dominant colors of deep honey-orange and olive-gold. Lustrous with minimal signs of handling, generally sharp to full striking detail is also a strong suit. While the San Francisco Mint understandably claimed much of the gold mined in California during the mid to late 1850s, considerable quantities of bullion continued to be shipped to the East Coast, although little gold found its way to the New Orleans Mint during the latter half of that decade. With the mints focused on double eagle production, the Louisiana facility produced only 14,500 eagles in 1856. The low mintage and extensive commercial use explain the scarcity of this issue. Even survivors in VF and EF are elusive, while in AU the 1856-O is rare. The Winter-1 attribution adds further desirability to the Fairmont-JBR specimen offered here, since Doug Winter (2020) notes, "This variety is rare." Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - JBR Set. PCGS Population: 14; 15 finer, just one of which is Mint State (MS-60). CAC Population: 12 in all AU grades. PCGS# 8620. NGC ID: 263R. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.