1885-S $10 MS(PCGS#8707)

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

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4269

Grade

MS63+

Price

1,200

Lot Description

1885-S Liberty Head Eagle. MS-63+ (PCGS). CAC. Softly frosted luster blends with rich deep rose patina on both sides of this handsome and fully original piece. Sharply struck. The mintage for this issue is 228,000 pieces, survivors from foreign bank hoards readily obtainable in grades up to and including MS-62. The 1885-S is scarce in basal MS-63 and rare any finer, the present example ranking among the finest certified coins available to today's discerning gold collectors. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection. PCGS Population: 5; 7 finer (all MS-64). PCGS# 8707. NGC ID: 266E. Click here for certification details from PCGS.