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1863 $10 AU55 NGC....
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Description
1863 Liberty Eagle, AU55
Low-Mintage Wartime Issue
Rare in Any Grade
1863 $10 AU55 NGC. All precious-metal coinage was widely
hoarded and melted after 1861, thanks to the financial pressures
and uncertainties of the Civil War. Gold coinage still circulated
to some degree in the hard-money economy of the Western United
States, but it was almost never seen in circulation in the East.
The Philadelphia Mint was understandably reluctant to produce
coinage that would be melted or exported as soon as it was issued.
Accordingly, mintages were universally low during the war years.
Only 1,248 Liberty eagles were struck at Philadelphia in 1863, and
few high-quality examples were saved by contemporary collectors,
making the issue extremely elusive in high grade today. Gold
specialist Doug Winter notes:"All of the Civil War era Liberty Head eagles are scarce (with the exception of the 1861) but the 1863 is a key rarity in this subset. In fact, I regard it as among the very rarest 19th century Philadelphia gold coins. Only 1,248 business strikes were issued of which an estimated 30-40 are known ... Almost every example that I have seen grades EF45 or below and is characterized by excessively abraded surfaces."
This impressive Choice AU specimen exhibits only light wear on the high points of the design elements. Almost all interior detail remains intact. The pleasing orange-gold surfaces show the expected number of minor abrasions for the grade, but much original mint luster remains in sheltered areas. The overall presentation is quite attractive for this historic gold rarity. This coin should find a home in a fine collection of Liberty eagles. NGC Census: 2 in 55, 5 finer (12/25).(Registry values: N7079)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 264B, PCGS# 8637, Greysheet# 9384)
Weight: 16.72 grams
Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Auction Info
2026 January 14 - 17 FUN US Coins Signature® Auction #1390 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2026
14th-17th
Wednesday-Saturday
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