1885-S $10 MS(PCGS#8707)

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1256

Grade

MS62+

Price

1,680

Lot Description

1885-S Liberty Head Eagle. MS-62+ (PCGS). CAC. Handsome frosty surfaces are sharply struck throughout with wonderfully original deep orange-honey color. 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 MS-62+/MS-63 and rare any finer, the present example ranking among the finer certified coins currently available to discerning gold collectors. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - Rhone Set. CAC Stickered Population: 12; 7. The former total includes coins certified both MS-62 and MS-62+. PCGS# 8707. NGC ID: 266E. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.