Lot 1549
1878-S $10 Liberty. AU-50. Very lightly cleaned but not enough to disturb the luster. Mintages started to climb back after the rather dismal minting efforts earlier in the decade, from San Francisco in 1878 a total of 26,100 were struck. Most of this circulated widely before being saved, hence this date is common in Very Fine or lower grades, but prohibitively rare above. To find a choice AU coin like this is quite a challenge, so bid accordingly. A couple of minor scrapes in the fields, both obverse and reverse, but very pleasant overall.
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