1857 $10 MS(PCGS#8622)

November 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auktionator

Stack's Bowers

Losnummer

3148

Erhaltungsgrad

MS61

Preis

28.800

Losbeschreibung

A landmark condition rarity among circulation strike 1850s Liberty Head eagles. Attractive in preservation, both sides are aglow with dominant wheat gold color enhanced by wisps of pale pink iridescence. Drenched in frosty mint luster, the surfaces are remarkably smooth for both the issue and the assigned grade. Sharp strike detail to the central design elements enhances the appeal of this noteworthy 1857 eagle.<p>Ten-dollar gold eagle production at the Philadelphia Mint dipped to 16,606 circulation strikes in 1857, the lowest total from this facility recorded since 1844. This issue has a higher rate of survival than many Liberty Head eagles from the 1840s, however, and the persistent collector should be able to ferret out a suitable VF or EF. Anything finer is scarce, if not rare, and in PCGS MS-61 this exquisite example is one of the very finest certified for an issue that is highly elusive at all Mint State levels.