1889 $10 MS(PCGS#8715)

August 2018 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Philadelphia, PA

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4278

Grade

MS62

Price

6,300

Lot Description

1889 Liberty Head Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). This is a breathtakingly beautiful coin for the assigned grade, both sides fully struck and bathed in a blend of rose-gold patina and lively mint luster. A stand-out rarity among late date Liberty Head eagles, the 1889 is the scarcest issue of this type from the 1884 to 1907 era. The reason for this ranking is obvious -- only 4,440 circulation strikes were produced. Most of the few survivors are confined to one of the four AU grade levels, Mint State pieces highly elusive with none certified finer than MS-62 at either PCGS or NGC. A Condition Census example eagerly awaiting inclusion in an advanced gold cabinet. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection. PCGS Population: 10; 0 finer. PCGS# 8715. NGC ID: 266N. Click here for certification details from PCGS.