1850 $10 Large Date MS(PCGS#8603)

February 2025 Showcase Auction - U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2104

Grade

AU50

Price

2,880

Lot Description

A lustrous deep golden-olive example that is sharply struck over nearly all design elements. The Philadelphia Mint delivered 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 nicer pieces that we have handled in recent years, and its offering represents an important opportunity for advanced gold enthusiasts.