1871 H10C PR(PCGS#4454)

June 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1471

Grade

PR64+

Price

2,280

Lot Description

Really a beautiful coin, and one that really needs to be seen to be fully appreciated. The obverse is the more boldly and vividly toned of the two sides, with a delightful bulls-eye pattern to lemon-yellow, cobalt blue, olive-copper and pinkish-apricot iridescence. The final-listed color dominates on the reverse, with a blush of cobalt blue at the lower left border on that side. Nicely mirrored in finish, and expectably well preserved at the threshold of full Gem quality. Proof mintage: 960 coins, most survivors from which are nowhere near as attractive as this, regardless of numeric grade.