1859 $10 MS(PCGS#8628)

September 2004 Pre-Long Beach Auction #26

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

1710

Grade

MS-60

Price

7,188

Lot Description

Lovely rose gold surfaces that display radial luster. The devices of Liberty and the eagle are frosty and fully struck. Fields are fully prooflike. Housed in an older NGC holder. The 1859 eagle from Philadelphia had a mintage of only 16,013 pieces and survivors are scarce in AU and exceedingly rare in true mint state, such as the present example. NGC population of 2 in MS60 and 6 finer, a single MS65 piece the finest</B>. <BR>Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,000.