1853-O $10 MS(PCGS#8612)

Winter 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7217

Grade

AU58

Price

10,800

Lot Description

Condition Rarity 1853-O $10 Gold 1853-O Liberty Head Eagle. Winter-2. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. Vivid honey-orange and olive surfaces are considerably lustrous with a frosty to semi-reflective finish. Both sides are boldly to sharply struck throughout with an impressively smooth appearance for the issue as well as the assigned grade. With a mintage of 51,000 coins, the 1853-O is the third most plentiful New Orleans Mint eagle behind the 1847-O and 1851-O. However, the vast majority of survivors are concentrated at the VF and EF grade levels, often with surface problems. This issue is a major rarity in Mint State, and even Choice AU survivors are very scarce and seldom encountered. With undeniable originality and superior eye appeal, this PCGS AU-58 from the Fairmont holdings is among the finest 1853-O eagles that we have handled in recent memory and is sure to appeal to advanced Southern gold collectors. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - CBL Set. PCGS Population: 24; 8 finer (MS-62 finest). CAC Population: 14; 1. PCGS# 8612. NGC ID: 263F. Click here for certification details from PCGS.