1907 $10 Liberty PR(PCGS#8847)

March 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

10387

Grade

PR65

Price

43,200

Lot Description

Beautiful Gem Proof 1907 Liberty Head Eagle Registry Set Winner 1907 Liberty Head Eagle. Proof-65 (PCGS). CAC. Offered is an exceptional Gem specimen from the final year of the rare and challenging Proof Liberty Head eagle series. Both sides display vivid golden-orange patina and are fully struck with razor sharp detail to even the most intricate design elements. The finish is brilliant and there is particularly notable reflectivity in the fields. It is a highly appealing coin that would do justice to the finest Proof gold type or date set. The long-lived Liberty Head eagle series passed into history in 1907 with circulation strikes produced at the Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco mints. The first-named facility also struck 74 Proofs, most of which have survived. The 1907 is one of the more available issues in the Proof Liberty eagle series, and its final-year status makes it a favorite among specimen gold type collectors. In an absolute sense, of course, all Proof Liberty Head eagles are rare, and PCGS CoinFactsaccounts for just 50 to 65 survivors of the 1907 in all grades. This is a condition rarity Gem that would grace any cabinet with its presence. Provenance: From the A.J. Vanderbilt Collection. Earlier from Superior's Santa Clara Elite Coin Auction of July 2005, lot 518; via Stack's. PCGS Population: 7; 0 finer in this category. PCGS# 8847. NGC ID: 28GE. Click here for certification details from PCGS.