Lot 1507
1863 $10 Liberty. EF-40. An extremely rare coin! PCGS has only graded 20 in all grades, 5 in grades below EF, this coin was graded XF 40 by PCGS, but was broken out to place in a Capital Plastics display holder. The obverse is boldly struck, and toned with a splash of coppery color before Liberty's face. Similarly, the reverse is boldly impressed, and with only moderate handling marks. David Akers notes that business strikes are as rare as Proofs of this date, with a mintage of 30 Proof coins and 1,218 business strikes, we would guess that perhaps 50 eagles of this date are available. This particular coin is identifiable by a faint scratch between the 86 of date, and on the reverse by a small group of tick marks below the U of UNITED. A foremost rarity in any grade, and one of the highlights of this extensive date collection.
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