1849-O $10 MS(PCGS#8602)

Spring 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5239

Grade

AU58

Price

43,200

Lot Description

Thoroughly PQ 1849-O Ten-Dollar Eagle 1849-O Liberty Head Eagle. Winter-1. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. A delightful example that exhibits original honey-olive color with subtle pinkish-apricot highlights evident under a light. Plenty of lively mint luster remains. The strike is a bit soft around the obverse periphery, yet considerably sharper elsewhere. From a mintage of only 23,900 pieces, and as with virtually every other gold coin struck in New Orleans, wear and tear in commerce was the norm and not the exception. A significant condition rarity in AU and finer grades, any high quality 1849-O eagle such as this deserves serious bidder consideration. Extraordinary! Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection-Hendricks Set. PCGS Population: 4; 3 finer (MS-61 finest). CAC Population: 1; 2. PCGS# 8602. NGC ID: 2636. 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. Click here to see Coins in Motion.[“Coins]