Lot 1522
1869 $10 Liberty. AU-55. Broken out of an NGC holder where this coin was graded AU 55. Fully prooflike fields show the effects of even very limited circulation in the form of many tickmarks. None of the marks are heavy, but there are lots of them. Mintage plunged to 1,830 in 1869 as very little gold was submitted to the mints for coining. This particular piece is certainly in the top half-dozen business strikes known for the date, and a choice coin it is. This is the highest grade coin offered since November 1995 in the Bowers sale, which had an NGC AU 58. Not only a condition rarity, but a rarity in any condition!
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