Lot 3774
1858-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. This date is apparently unknown in mint state grades, as none have yet been certified by either NGC or PCGS. Here is one of the finest of the scant 11,800 struck to come down to us. The devices are sharp, with no signs of weakness even on the eagle's knobby claws. A fair amount of luster remains in the fields, and we see minor staining around the date and on scattered areas of the reverse as well. Both sides show moderate handling marks, with a faint scratch in the field behind Liberty's head down towards the twelfth star and some nicks on her chin and below in the field, as expected for the period and Mint. For die notes, we see long die lines through the right wing of the eagle, and a minor die crack up through the right side of N of TEN. PCGS has graded one of this date as high as AU-55, while NGC has graded 4 as AU-55 and another 4 as AU-58, and again, neither service has graded any in mint state. An important and rare coin. In NGC holder #623264-002.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
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