1846/'5'-O $10 MS(PCGS#8596)

Spring 2023 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

5181

等级

AU53

价格

38,984

详细说明

1846/'5'-O Liberty Head Eagle. Winter-3. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. This About Uncirculated eagle retains traces of semi-prooflike reflectivity in the fields, the texture otherwise softly frosted and appreciably lustrous. Well struck in most areas and awash in pretty color in bold olive-apricot. The 1846-O has a mintage of just 81,780 pieces, far fewer than the 571,500 pieces reported for the 1847-O. While the latter is the most plentiful No Motto eagle from the New Orleans Mint, the former is among the rarest. This is particularly true in the finest circulated and Mint State grades, with Southern gold expert Doug Winter commenting in his 2020 New Orleans Mint reference: "[The 1846-O] is very hard to locate in higher grades (AU55 and above) and circulated examples with good eye appeal are nearly unheard of." This AU-53 is just such a coin, and it is sure to appeal to astute bidders. We anticipate strong competition when it crosses the auction block. Winter-3 is the most frequently encountered die marriage of the 1846-O eagle. Once regarded as an overdate, the bottom of the digit 6 exhibits a large dot within its loop, the result of a damaged date punch. The present example is a later die state with repunching to the O mintmark no longer evident. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - CAG Set. CAC Population: 4 in all AU grades; 1 in all Mint State grades. To view all items From the Fairmont Collection - CAG Set click here. PCGS# 8596. NGC ID: 262X. 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.