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Auction 208 | Lot 8106 » Eagles » Liberty Eagles
1855-0 $10 MS 61 PCGS. Normal Date. Sharply struck and quite attractive with undisturbed satiny luster below a touch of pale orange-gold color. The surfaces are almost entirely free of marks, and a few faint hairlines can be seen with magnification. Easily the finest 1855-O eagle we have seen and quite possibly the finest known. One of the most important eagles in this superb collection.

The 1855-O eagle is a rare, underrated issue. There are fewer than 100 pieces known from the original mintage of 18,000 and most survivors are in the Very Fine to Extremely Fine grade range. Approximately a dozen AU pieces are known and just a small number of these grade better than AU 50. There are currently two MS 61 1855-O eagles listed in the PCGS Population Report. We have never seen the other and are not certain if this listing does not represent a resubmission of the Acadiana collection specimen. If this is the case, then the presently offered coin is unique in Mint State.
From the Ronald W. Brown Acadiana Collection; obtained via private treaty from Doug Winter in 1996; earlier Ex: RARCOA; Martin Paul; Ed Milas Collection; and said to earlier be from the Farouk collection. (PCGS# 8617)
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Aug 16, 1999

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Auction 1201 | Lot 6860 » Eagles » Liberty Eagles
1855-O $10 AU58 NGC. Variety 2. (PCGS# 8617)
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Jan 12, 2014

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Auction 1341 | Lot 4037 » Eagles » Liberty Eagles
1855-O $10 AU58 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8617)
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Jan 14, 2022

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Auction 1367 | Lot 3101 » Eagles » Liberty Eagles
1855-O $10 AU55+ NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8617)

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Grade AU55+

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Dec 17, 2023

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Auction 1302 | Lot 3344 » Eagles » Liberty Eagles
1855-O $10 AU58 NGC. Variety 2. (PCGS# 8617)
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Dec 5, 2019

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Auction 1321 | Lot 3420 » Eagles » Liberty Eagles
1855-O $10 AU58 NGC. Variety 2. (PCGS# 8617)
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Nov 20, 2020

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Auction 1206 | Lot 4862 » Eagles » Liberty Eagles
1855-O $10 AU55 PCGS. Variety 2. (PCGS# 8617)
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Grade AU55

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Jun 8, 2014

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Auction 1181 | Lot 7329 » Eagles » Liberty Eagles
1855-O $10 AU55 NGC. Variety 2. (PCGS# 8617)
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Jan 14, 2013

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Auction 208 | Lot 8105 » Eagles » Liberty Eagles
1855-0 $10 AU 55 PCGS. In nearly any other collection, this would be the 1855-O eagle chosen to represent the issue. In the Acadiana Collection, this coin is, incredibly, only the second best 1855-O eagle. This piece is characterized by its superb, rich, original orange-gold color that was probably the result of having been kept in a paper coin envelope for thirty-plus years. The surfaces are very lustrous and vibrant. A number of small marks can be seen with the most readily visible of these positioned just past star 13. A Condition Census coin with a great pedigree.

Repunched date variety with all four digits doubled to the right. This variety is considerably scarcer than the normal date.
From the Ronald W. Brown Acadiana Collection; Ex: Warren Miller Collection (Heritage, 10/95), lot 6297, where it realized $7150; Norweb II (Bowers and Merena, 3/88), lot 2171; obtained by Mrs. Norweb from William Donner in October, 1955. (PCGS# 8617)
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Aug 16, 1999

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Auction 1219 | Lot 6285 » Eagles » Liberty Eagles
1855-O $10 AU55 NGC. Variety 2. The only die pair. (PCGS# 8617)
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Apr 26, 2015

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Auction 1272 | Lot 5830 » Eagles » Liberty Eagles
1855-O $10 XF45 NGC. CAC. Variety 2. (PCGS# 8617)
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Feb 26, 2018

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Auction 1380 | Lot 5706 » Eagles » Liberty Eagles
1855-O $10 AU50 PCGS. Winter-1. (PCGS# 8617)

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Jan 19, 2025

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Auction 1298 | Lot 4732 » Eagles » Liberty Eagles
1855-O $10 AU53 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8617)
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Grade AU53

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Aug 18, 2019

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Auction 1385 | Lot 4369 » Eagles » Liberty Eagles
1855-O $10 AU50 PCGS. Winter-1. (PCGS# 8617)

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Grade AU50

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Aug 31, 2025

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Auction 1332 | Lot 3375 » Eagles » Liberty Eagles
1855-O $10 AU55+ NGC. Variety 2. (PCGS# 8617)
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Jul 15, 2021

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Auction 366 | Lot 8751 » Eagles » Liberty Eagles
1855-O $10 AU58 NGC. As nice as this date can readily be found, with NGC showing none graded finer of this scarce issue. Of the 18,000 struck most entered circulation and very few were saved in high grades. This coin shows a few scattered handling marks but no deep or distracting nicks which are so often found on lower grade coins. The strike is sharp throughout, and the only identifying item seen is a small planchet void at the top of the A in STATES. One for the date specialist who demands eye appeal as well as excellent condition. Population: 14 in 58, 0 finer (1/05). (PCGS# 8617)
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Feb 26, 2005

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Auction 144 | Lot 6297 » Eagles » Liberty Eagles
1855-0 AU 55 PCGS. A very scarce O-mint No Motto ten with a mintage of only 18,000 pieces. But the mintage does not begin to convey the true rarity of this issue. There are very few '55-O tens known in any grade, and even accurately graded XF pieces are quite rare. Only one coin is believed to exist today in mint state, a PCGS MS 61, and this is the second finest example certified. It is also listed as the second finest known in Doug Winter's condition census. Unlike most '55-O eagles, the centers of this piece show only slight softness of strike. The peripheral stars are irregularly detailed though. The surfaces retain much of the original mint luster and overall the coin displays a rich golden-orange color. The most distinctive marks that identify this piece are a couple of small nicks past star 13. As mentioned in the Norweb catalog, the numerals in the date all show slight repunching on their right sides.
Ex: William Donner to Mrs. Norweb October 27, 1955; Norweb II (Bowers and Merena, 3/88), lot 2171. (PCGS# 8617)
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Oct 10, 1995

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Auction 1203 | Lot 4167 » Eagles » Liberty Eagles
1855-O $10 AU55 NGC. (PCGS# 8617)
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Feb 27, 2014

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Auction 1311 | Lot 5445 » Eagles » Liberty Eagles
1855-O $10 AU53 NGC. Variety 2. (PCGS# 8617)
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Jan 12, 2020

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Auction 1212 | Lot 3806 » Eagles » Liberty Eagles
1855-O $10 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. (PCGS# 8617)
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Dec 7, 2014

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Auction 263 | Lot 9079 » Eagles » Liberty Eagles
1855-O $10 AU 58 NGC. Fewer than 100 pieces are known today of the 1855-O in all grades from the mintage of 18,000. Most of the known survivors are in the VF-XF grade range. Only a dozen or so pieces are believed extant in AU condition, and most of those are marginal AU 50 or slightly better. The surfaces on this coin retain most of the original mint luster and at first glance it closely resembles an Uncirculated piece. The striking details are above average for the issue with some weakness seen on several of the peripheral stars but strong definition in the centers. Semi-prooflike, as usual, the surfaces are lightly abraded overall with the only mentionable defects being a couple of marks on the portrait of Liberty. (PCGS# 8617)
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Jun 2, 2001

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Auction 60188 | Lot 91255 » Eagles » Liberty Eagles
1855-O $10 AU50 ANACS. Variety 1. The 1855-O ten comes from a small mintage of only 18,000 coins, and examples are scarce in AU condition. The date is nearly uncollectible in Mint State. The present coin displays light wear field abrasions consistent with the AU classification, while rich orange-gold color appears to be original. (PCGS# 8617)
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Feb 9, 2021

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Auction 1312 | Lot 3234 » Eagles » Liberty Eagles
1855-O $10 AU50 PCGS. Variety 2. (PCGS# 8617)
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Feb 20, 2020

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Auction 1216 | Lot 7214 » Eagles » Liberty Eagles
1855-O $10 AU53 PCGS. (PCGS# 8617)
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Jan 12, 2015

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Auction 1157 | Lot 4854 » Eagles » Liberty Eagles
1855-O $10 AU53 NGC. (PCGS# 8617)
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Jul 10, 2011

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