1888-O $10 MS(PCGS#8713)

February 2025 Showcase Auction - U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2130

Grade

AU55

Price

1,920

Lot Description

Frosty to semi-prooflike surfaces with an impressively smooth appearance for the assigned grade. Handsome medium gold color with a tinge of orange-olive also evident. Thanks to the repatriation of a fair number of examples from foreign bank hoards, the 1888-O is one of the most available New Orleans Mint eagles in today's market. It is still a conditionally challenging issue, however, and with so few coins certified finer than MS-62 this premium quality AU-55 example is sure to appeal to quality conscious gold enthusiasts.