1869 $10 MS(PCGS#8655)

November 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auktionator

Stack's Bowers

Losnummer

3151

Erhaltungsgrad

AU55

Preis

15.000

Losbeschreibung

Offered is an important condition rarity from one of the lowest mintage circulation strike eagles of the 1860s. Uncommonly high grade for an 1869 ten, both sides reveal ample frosty to semi-prooflike finish in the fields. The devices are boldly to sharply rendered throughout with warm honey-orange color enhancing the eye appeal. Scattered marks hardly detract in a lightly circulated Liberty Head $10 from the Reconstruction era.<p>The Philadelphia Mint struck just 1,830 circulation strike eagles in 1869 and survivors number fewer than 100 (if not 75) coins in all grades. Even lower grade examples through VF are seldom encountered in today's market. EF and AU coins are rarer still, while Mint State pieces are so elusive that only a handful of collectors can own an example at that level at any given point in time. This appealing Choice About Uncirculated offering would make a significant addition to an advanced gold cabinet.