1881-S $10 MS(PCGS#8694)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3322

Grade

MS63+

Price

3,360

Lot Description

1881-S Liberty Head Eagle. MS-63+ (PCGS). CAC. Vivid rose-gold patina blends with intense mint luster on both sides of this smartly impressed, exceptionally well preserved 1881-S eagle. From a generous mintage of 970,000 pieces, survivors of which are plentiful in an absolute sense, yet conditionally rare at the present grade level. None finer have been seen by either PCGS or CAC. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - JBR Set. PCGS Population: 6; 0 finer. CAC Population: 6; 0. The former total includes coins certified both MS-63 and MS-63+. PCGS# 8694. NGC ID: 265Z. Click here for certification details from PCGS.