1856-O $10 MS(PCGS#8620)

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1217

Grade

XF45

Price

4,560

Lot Description

1856-O Liberty Head Eagle. Winter-1. EF-45 (PCGS). Warmly patinated in medium to deep honey-gold, both sides are boldly defined in and around the centers with a pleasingly smooth frosty texture. Equally as rare as the 1852-O and 1855-O, the 1856-O is one of the scarcest New Orleans Mint eagles of the No Motto design type. Survivors from a limited mintage of 14,500 pieces are generally confined to VF or lower EF grades. With only a handful of Uncirculated coins certified, none finer than MS-60, the elusive Choice EF and AU examples such as this enjoy strong demand among advanced Liberty Head eagle and Southern gold collectors. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - Rhone Set. PCGS# 8620. NGC ID: 263R. Click here for certification details from PCGS.