1882-O $10 MS(PCGS#8697)

February 2025 Showcase Auction - U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1214

Grade

MS60

Price

8,400

Lot Description

An attractive BU piece bathed in warm olive-orange color. The richly frosted complexion reveals subtle reflectivity in the fields. Both sides are boldly to sharply struck, especially at the focal features. The 1882-O is the most frequently encountered New Orleans Mint eagle of the 1880 to 1882 era, although we stress that all three are low mintage rarities. The present example is one of the finest survivors from a 10,820-piece delivery, most of which are circulated to one degree or another. Of the approximately 350 coins extant, only around 25 to 30 distinct examples are thought to remain in Mint State grades.