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1859-S Eagle, AU55
Rare Issue, Tied for Finest at PCGS

1859-S $10 AU55 PCGS. The 1859-S is among the rarest of all Liberty Head eagles and it is even more difficult to locate than its mintage figure of 7,000 coins would suggest. There are an estimated four dozen or so pieces known with most grading XF45 or lower. In About Uncirculated, this is a rare issue with as few as six or seven examples known. There are no Uncirculated 1859-S eagles currently accounted for. The finest known are:

1. AU58 NGC. ANA Auction (Stacks Bowers, 8/2018), lot 1307, where it sold for $27,000 (as a PCGS AU55).
2. AU55 PCGS. ANA Signature (Heritage, 8/2018), lot 5247, where it brought $25,228.
3. AU55 PCGS. Douglas Winter Numismatics to Harvey Jacobson, August 2013.

It is our belief that the rare No Motto eagles from San Francisco remain one of the true final frontiers of American numismatics. Think about how valuable this issue would be if it were a Carson City eagle with a population of just two pieces in AU55, one AU58, and no Uncirculated pieces known.

Only a trace of wear shows on the well-detailed design elements of this impressive Choice AU specimen and the colorful orange-gold surfaces are lightly abraded, with traces of original mint luster in sheltered areas. The overall presentation is most attractive. Population: 2 in 55, 0 finer (1/20).
From The Harvey B. Jacobson, Jr. Collection of Liberty Eagles. (Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2643, PCGS# 8630, Greysheet# 9457)

Weight: 16.72 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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