1858-O $10 MS(PCGS#8626)
1858-O $10 MS (PCGS#8626)
Spring 2022 U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 5264
- 等级
- MS62
- 价格
- 259,811
- 详细说明
- Sharp and Lustrous Mint State 1858-O $10 Extraordinary Condition Rarity 1858-O Liberty Head Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. MS-62 (PCGS). This is a beautiful Liberty Head eagle exhibiting vivid honey-orange color. Otherwise satiny, the surfaces reveal hints of semi-prooflike reflectivity in the fields under a light. Central striking detail is razor sharp, a few of the peripheral devices a tad soft, yet not uncommonly so for a New Orleans Mint eagle from the 1850s. Nearly smooth enough to support a Choice Mint State rating, this gorgeous coin will have tremendous appeal for both Liberty Head eagle specialists and New Orleans Mint enthusiasts. The 1858-O was produced to the extent of just 20,000 pieces, although it is widely regarded as the third most common New Orleans Mint eagle from the 1850s. Our use of the word "common" deserves qualification here, for all O-Mint tens from this decade are scarce to rare in an absolute sense. The typical survivor of this well circulated issue is in lower grades through EF, with an occasional AU-50 or AU-53. Unlike for most New Orleans Mint eagles of its era, there are several Mint State coins known for the 1858-O. Virtually all of these coins were part of a significant hoard of 19th century U.S. Mint gold coins discovered in 1985 during an excavation project in Jackson, Tennessee. The provenance of the present example, however, confirms that it is not from the Jackson find, and also that it is a newcomer to the Condition Census for the issue. It ranks as one of the finest 1858-O eagles available to today's discerning gold collectors, and is worthy of the strongest bids. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection-Hendricks Set. PCGS Population: 4; 2 finer (MS-63 finest). PCGS# 8626. NGC ID: 263X. 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. Click here to see Coins in Motion.[“Coins]