1858-O $10 MS(PCGS#8626)

August 2018 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Philadelphia, PA

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1306

等级

MS62+

价格

246,291

详细说明

Phenomenal Mint State 1858-O Eagle A Newcomer to the Condition Census 1858-O Liberty Head Eagle. MS-62+ (PCGS). This is a beautiful example bathed in vivid medium gold patina. Otherwise satiny in texture, the surfaces reveal hints of semi-prooflike reflectivity in the fields as the coin rotates under a light, especially around the obverse periphery. Central striking detail is razor sharp, the peripheral devices a tad soft, yet not uncommonly so for a New Orleans Mint eagle from the 1850s. Nearly smooth enough to support a Choice Mint State rating, this gorgeous coin holds tremendous appeal for both Liberty Head eagle specialists and New Orleans Mint enthusiasts. The 1858-O was produced to the extent of just 20,000 pieces, although it is widely regarded as the third most common New Orleans Mint eagle from the 1850s. Our use of the word "common" deserves qualification here, for all O-mint tens from this decade are scarce to rare in an absolute sense. The typical survivor of this well circulated issue is in lower grades through EF, with an occasional AU-50 or AU-53 making its appearance in the market. Unlike for most New Orleans Mint eagle of its era, there are several Mint State coins known for the 1858-O. Virtually all of these coins were part of a significant hoard of 19th century U.S. Mint gold coins discovered in 1985 during an excavation project in Jackson, Tennessee. The provenance of the present example is unknown, and it is also not included in the list of Significant Pieces provided by Douglas Winter in the 2006 edition of his Gold Coins of the New Orleans Mint: 1839-1909. A small number of Uncirculated 1858-O eagles were known prior to the discovery of the Jackson Hoard, most of which have long resided in tightly held collections, and even many of the coins in the Jackson find remained uncertified for years after PCGS and NGC began grading coins. Regardless of its provenance, this coin now ranks as one of the finest 1858-O eagles available to today's discerning gold collectors. PCGS Population: just 1; with a single MS-63 finer. PCGS# 8626. NGC ID: 263X. Click here for certification details from PCGS.