1865-S $10 MS(PCGS#8642)

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1228

等级

VF30

价格

126,702

详细说明

Rare 1865-S Normal Date Eagle Highly Significant CAC Approval 1865-S Liberty Head Eagle. VF-30 (PCGS). CAC. Another outstanding offering from the Fairmont Collection, this 1865-S Liberty Head eagle offers undeniably originality, premium quality surfaces and awesome rarity. Awash in vivid honey-gold color, warm orange-rose overtones enhance the eye appeal. Softness to the high points of the eagle and several of the stars on the obverse is noted, although hardly unusual for a moderately circulated S-Mint eagle from the 1860s. Otherwise we note bold to sharp detail for the grade. Only the strongest bids will be competitive for this handsome example. The 1865-S tells a familiar story for a San Francisco Mint eagle from the Civil War era. The mintage was small, in this case 16,700 pieces, and commercial demand for gold and silver coins on the West Coast was such that virtually all examples succumbed to the rigors of circulation. Attrition was exacerbated by the lack of contemporary numismatic demand for mintmarked coinage, especially in California. There are two major varieties for this issue: the Normal Date, offered here, and the 865/Inverted 186. The former is rarer in today's market with PCGS CoinFactsproviding an estimate of just 25 to 35 survivors throughout the grading scale. The offered coin from the Fairmont Collection sports superior quality at the Choice VF level and undeniable originality, as confirmed by exceedingly rare (for the issue) CAC approval. It is one of the finest 1865-S eagles currently obtainable by gold enthusiasts. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - Rhone Set. PCGS Population: 4; 20 finer (AU-58 finest). CAC Stickered Population: 7 in all grades. PCGS# 8642. NGC ID: 264G. Click here for certification details from PCGS.