1867 $10 MS(PCGS#8651)

1867 $10 MS (PCGS#8651)

August 2011 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money Auction

详细说明: 1867 Liberty Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). Honey gold surfaces with boldly retained luster and a hint of reflectivity. Sharply struck with just a touch of wear the only impedance to the design motifs. A rarity that seldom comes into the numismatic marketplace; on those rare occasions a specimen does come up for sale, more often than not it is in well-circulated grades, typically VF or so. The PCGS website notes that perhaps just 75 to 100 or so examples of the date are known in all grades; with its mintage of just 3,090 pieces, that number is certainly plausible. We note that <em>only</em> <em>one example of the date has been called mint state by that firm, </em>and that at "just" MS-61. For comparison purposes, NGC has certified two mint state pieces, both called MS-60. Some scattered marks are seen as befits a large gold coin such as this, but no single mark is overly evident; indeed, the in-hand presence of the coin is choice overall. If rare Liberty eagles are your forte, we suggest the choice AU-55 1867 offered here may be just the ticket for your expanding eagle collection.