Lot 1494
1858 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded VF-20. This coin has the surfaces and details of a much higher grade, but has been downgraded due to handling marks, mostly at the periphery. Liberty's face has a few hidden scrapes and marks, but is far better than one would expect for the grade. Only 2,521 were struck, of which perhaps 20 coins remain, Breen estimated between 12 and 15, but that seems a bit low to us. Whatever the number today, you can be assured that this date is indeed very rare, and seldom offered in any grade. In fact, the massive Harry Bass sale didn't have a single duplicate to offer. Bid accordingly.
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