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1852-O $10 AU58 NGC. Winter 1. ...
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Sold on Jan 17, 2025 for:
$15,600.00
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Description
1852-O Ten Dollar, AU58
Undervalued Branch Mint Rarity
1852-O $10 AU58 NGC. Winter 1. 19th century collectors had
little awareness of branch mint gold until publication of A.G.
Heaton's treatise, Mint Marks, in 1893. Heaton wrote:"THE EAGLE OR $10 PIECE. This was coined in New Orleans from 1841 to '61, from '79 to '83, and also in '88. The date 1883 is a high prize. 1879 is very rare, '59 and '41 are rare, and '57 scarce. With these gained, one might be sure of the rest at leisure."
There was no mention of the 1852-O in Heaton's monograph, but today we known the 1852-O eagle is extremely rare in Mint State and is almost as challenging in high About Uncirculated condition. This near-Mint example displays bright medium-gold surfaces and virtually full luster over lightly abraded fields and motifs. Little, if any, wear exists on the raised elements and prooflike reflectivity remains at the margins. The central strike is sharp in contrast to the upper obverse stars, which show mild weakness. Only 18,000 pieces were struck. Census: 11 in 58 (1 in 58+), 2 finer (12/24).(Registry values: N2998)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 263D, PCGS# 8609, Greysheet# 9442)
Weight: 16.72 grams
Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Auction Info
2025 January 14 - 19 FUN US Coins Signature® Auction #1380 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2025
14th-19th
Tuesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 12
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