Lot 3771
1857-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. 5,500 minted for the entire year, hardly enough to fill a good sized bucket. Of course, most of those were spilled into circulation long ago, and very few were saved in high grades. This one on offer did survive, with most of the luster intact and with decent surfaces. The strike is sharp too, with most of the stars showing full radial lines. The combined NGC and PCGS Population Reports show 10 graded as AU-53, 13 as AU-55, 10 as AU-58 and importantly, none have been graded in any grade of mint state by either service! There simply aren't a lot to go around with a mintage of 5,500.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500.
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| Realized $2,300 |
