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

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

Winter 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: 1846/'5'-O Liberty Head Eagle. Winter-3. Repunched Mintmark. AU-50 (PCGS). 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-honey. 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 2006 New Orleans Mint reference: "[The 1846-O] is especially hard to find in higher grades and coins with good eye appeal are nearly unheard of." This 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 an early die state with prominent repunching to the O mintmark on the reverse. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - CBL Set. PCGS# 8596. NGC ID: 262X. Click here for certification details from PCGS.