Lot 1535
1863-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. A true landmark date in the Liberty No Motto series of $10 Eagles, both in an overall rarity sense as well as in terms of condition availability. A mere 10,000 were struck during the height of the San Francisco Mint's gold rush production (where double eagle totals were many multiples of this figure), with perhaps only 2% or 3% of the original mintage know today, most being heavily abraded and none too attractive. Few can be found even in Extremely Fine condition. This is tied for the finest example known and certified. Only one other piece, a PCGS Mint State 61, comes close. The bright yellow-gold surfaces have a satiny texture and the design elements are finely detailed. A coin with a solid credentials. The only marks of any note are a small nick below the I in UNITED and a series of light abrasions in the field between ES OF and the eagle. Tiny planchet flake below D. of the denomination. A triumph for any specialist in the series to own and admire! Pop 1; none finer at NGC. There is one other at the 61 level, graded by PCGS (the ex Norweb coin last sold, it appears, in a Heritage sale in October 1995) and presumably off the market (PCGS # 8638) .
Estimated Value $20,000 - 22,000.
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| Realized $37,950 |
