1872 $10 MS(PCGS#8663)

Spring 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5294

Grade

AU58

Price

33,600

Lot Description

Formidable 1872 Eagle Rarity Just 1,620 Circulation Strikes Minted 1872 Liberty Head Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. This delightful 1872 eagle exhibits warm, original pinkish-honey color with much of the original finish intact. The texture is predominantly satiny, although there are modest semi-prooflike tendencies in the fields. The definition is sharp throughout and not far from what one might expect to see in a Mint State coin. The 1872 is a key date issue with a circulation strike mintage of only 1,620 coins. PCGS CoinFactsaccounts for only 40 to 60 survivors throughout the grading scale. Unlike many similarly elusive eagles from its era there are actually a few Mint State coins known for the 1872. Only marginally less rare are premium Choice AU survivors; most extant examples are in lower grades through EF. The National Numismatic Collection in the Smithsonian Institution does not include a circulation strike 1872 eagle -- further testament to the rarity of this issue -- and CAC has not approved any of the certified Mint State coins as of this writing. This significant coin will be just right for a highly regarded collection of Liberty Head gold. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection-Hendricks Set. PCGS Population: 4; 5 finer (MS-64 finest). CAC Population: 3; 0. PCGS# 8663. NGC ID: 264Z. 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]