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1855-S $10 AU58 NGC....
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$17,400.00
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Description
1855-S Eagle, AU58
None Graded Finer
Among the Finest Known
1855-S $10 AU58 NGC. The 1855-S is among the scarcest No
Motto eagles struck in San Francisco. Of the 9,000 pieces struck,
only 65 to 75 examples are estimated known today; most are in lower
grades. There are likely not more than 10 coins known in About
Uncirculated and only two or three of these grade AU55 or higher.
This date remains unknown in Uncirculated and it is one of the very
few No Motto eagles from any mint that will prove impossible to
find in MS60 or finer.In addition to a condition rarity, this date is also an appearance rarity. Virtually every known 1855-S eagle is excessively abraded and not more than a tiny handful display natural color. The Jacobson coin shows more extensive -- and more attractive -- color than on virtually any 1855-S ten dollar currently accounted for.
Only two AU58 1855-S eagles have ever been offered for sale at auction: this coin (see below for the provenance), and another piece that brought $14,100 in the Atlanta Signature (Heritage, 2/2014), lot 4168. The best PCGS example ever offered was the Warren Miller coin, which Heritage sold in October 1995 for a then-reasonable $5,060.
Unquestionably original deep orange-gold surfaces make this a coin worthy of pursuit. There are a number of abrasions on each side, as one would expect. The savvy collector of Liberty Head eagles will realize, as did Harvey Jacobson, that this is an unimprovable example for the issue.
Ex: Donald E. Bently Collection (Heritage 3/2014), lot 30357, where it brought $17,625.
From The Harvey B. Jacobson, Jr. Collection of Liberty Eagles. (Registry values: N4719)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 263N, PCGS# 8618, Greysheet# 9449)
Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 16.72 grams
AGW: 0.53oz
Mintage: 9,000
View all of [The Harvey B. Jacobson, Jr. Collection of Liberty Eagles ]
Auction Info
2020 February 20 - 23 Long Beach Expo US Coins Signature Auction - Long Beach #1312 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
February, 2020
20th-23rd
Thursday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 15
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