1879-S $10 MS(PCGS#8686)

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1242

Grade

MS61

Price

1,680

Lot Description

1879-S Liberty Head Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. Original golden-apricot surfaces are lustrous and sharply struck throughout. The 1879-S is easily the most readily obtainable San Francisco Mint eagle from the 1870s, although it is a moderately scarce issue when compared to many later dates in the Liberty Head series. The typical survivor is circulated, and Mint State pieces such as this are in the minority among survivors. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - Rhone Set. CAC Stickered Population: 17 in all Mint State grades. PCGS# 8686. NGC ID: 265R. Click here for certification details from PCGS.