1892-O $10 MS(PCGS#8723)

The November 2011 Baltimore Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

9740

Grade

MS63

Price

9,200

Lot Description

1892-O Liberty Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). Tied for finest certified by PCGS. Frosty deep yellow gold with a satiny matte-like appearance and warm olive toning. Boldly struck for the date. From a mintage of 28,688 pieces, the vast majority of which saw heavy use in commerce. The typical survivor from that mintage is VF, EF, and AU, though surprisingly, a number of Mint State coins are known, most of those at lesser grades than MS-63. At MS-63&nbsp;-- see below -- the date is recognized as a true <em>condition rarity. </em>As for <em>finer </em>examples of the date, unless they are uncertified and hidden away in secretive collections, they don't exist! You know the story of the PCGS specimens; we note here that NGC has not certified an example of the date finer than MS-62.&nbsp;Whether a New Orleans Mint collection or a serious <em>Registry Set </em>is your favorite mode of collecting, you will need the present coin to be on top of&nbsp;your game. Don't miss this opportunity.