1850 $10 Large Date MS(PCGS#8603)

1850 $10 Large Date MS (PCGS#8603)

Spring 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Losbeschreibung: Rarely Encountered Mint State 1850 Eagle Large Date 1850 Liberty Head Eagle. Large Date. MS-61 (PCGS). A lustrous deep honey-gold example that is sharply struck over most design elements. The Philadelphia Mint struck 291,451 ten-dollar gold pieces in 1850 utilizing both Small Date and Large Date logotypes in the die preparation process. The Large Date is the more available variety, although the issue as a whole is conditionally challenging and exceedingly rare in Mint State. Of the three 1850 Large Date eagles in the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institution, the highest graded is an AU-58. This is one of the very few Uncirculated pieces that we have ever handled, and its offering in this sale represents an important opportunity for advanced gold enthusiasts. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection-Hendricks Set. PCGS Population: 8; 9 finer (MS-64 finest). PCGS# 8603. NGC ID: 2637. 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.