1852-O $10 MS(PCGS#8609)

August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

2246

等级

AU53

价格

40,657

详细说明

1852-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-53 (NGC). This is an exquisite example that represents a rare find in an AU 1852-O double eagle. Plenty of vibrant satin luster remains, the surfaces also offering sharp striking detail and warm, even, golden-yellow patina. The New Orleans Mint was the only Southern mint to produce the double eagle and only did so in modest quantities using gold provided from the vast California gold fields. 190,000 examples of the denomination were struck there in 1852, making it the second largest mintage figure. The coins saw use throughout the South and the Atlantic Seaboard and seem to have only infrequently been shipped abroad in the course of international trade. One of the most available of all the New Orleans double eagles, the 1852-O can still be a challenge for the discerning specialist. Estimates vary on the number of surviving specimens, most likely in the 400 to 600 piece range, almost all of which in mid-level circulated states of preservation. No vast quantities have so far been found in repatriated hoards, though several have appeared from such holdings. A few have been found in the S. S. Central America and S. S. Republic treasures, but these have not substantially augmented the supply. Above EF, this issue is quite scarce and with less than a dozen Mint State examples known, appealing AU specimens are in constant demand from double eagle collectors and Southern gold specialists alike. Provenance: Ex SS Republic NGC ID: 268L. Click here for certification details from NGC.