1898 $10 PR(PCGS#8838)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

3349

等级

PR55

价格

62,052

详细说明

1898 Liberty Head Eagle. JD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-5+. Proof-55 (PCGS). A very pretty piece for the assigned grade, with both sides exhibiting rich deep olive-orange color. Fully struck, as expected for a Proof, with no singularly notable marks. The mintage for the issue is 67 pieces, a total commensurate with most other Proof ten-dollar gold eagles from the 1890s. Numismatic scholars are generally in agreement with Jeff Garrett and Ron Guth (2008) accounting for only 30 to 40 coins extant, while PCGS CoinFactsoffers an estimate of 40 to 50 survivors. Judging by certified population data, most known examples are clustered at the Proof-64 and Proof-65 grade levels, these certainly representing those that were sold to contemporary collectors as part of the year's Proof sets. The present example has come down to us through different channels, its surfaces suggest it was released into commercial channels. This could have been done by the Mint (an unsold Proof) or by an early numismatist who no longer valued the coin as a collectable. Both scenarios are equally likely for, through the earliest decades of the 19th century, Proof gold coins carried little, if any numismatic premium above face value. The history of this specimen is definitely interesting to contemplate. As an undeniable numismatic rarity in today's market, it is sure to appeal to many advanced collectors. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - JBR Set. PCGS# 8838. NGC ID: 28G5. 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.