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Second Finest Known 1849/8 Ten-Dollar

1849 AU 58 PCGS. Breen-6888. The overdate of 1849 and very rare as such. The digits were only partially effaced from the previous year and 1849 was placed a bit higher and to the right than 1848, making the overdate feature quite obvious. Only the 1 in the date does not show any trace of the previous year's date punch. The 8 shows a sharply defined lunule to the left and right of the upper loop, the 4 has a thick shadow to the left of the stand of the second punching, and the 9 again shows clear partial arcs of a previously punched 8. This is the later die state with the die crack from the lower obverse rim through the 4 in the date, terminating at the trailing hair curls of Liberty's hair. Believed by Breen to be unknown in uncirculated, the Bebee coin actually is mint state and finer than this piece, but it is cleaned. So, one could say that this is the finest overdate known with original surfaces. The coin is very close to mint state with near-complete luster throughout, and a moderate reddish patina is seen over both sides. Noticeably weak, the eagle's plumage shows the most conspicuous area of softness. The obverse is minimally abraded, and the only mentionable marks are in the upper reverse field and to the left of the eagle's left wing. An important offering of this rare overdate.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2635, PCGS# 8601, GSID# 9369)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 16.72 grams
AGW: 0.48375oz
Mintage: 653,618

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