1863 10C J-326a PR(PCGS#60485)

Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Commissaire-priseur

Stack's Bowers

Numéro du lot

6590

Grade

PR64

Prix

2 400

Description du lot

<strong>Obv:</strong> An ornamental shield with an inverted laurel wreath suspended from a ring. A pair of crossed arrows are behind the shield, and the inscription EXCHANGED FOR U.S. NOTES is around the periphery. <strong>Rev:</strong> The denomination 10 CENTS and the date 1863 are surrounded by the inscriptions POSTAGE CURRENCY and ACT JULY 1862. Richly toned in a blend of autumn-brown and copper, as sometimes seen on these billon pieces, but with more vivid antique gold and rose-orange undertones evident as the surfaces dip into a light. Sharply struck and free of troublesome marks, but with not enough "flash" to support a full Gem rating. According to the <em>uspatterns.com</em> website, only 27 examples of this Judd number were struck on May 27, 1863. The same source states that the silver content among extant examples varies from 10% to 40%.