1866-S $10 MOTTO

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Scarce 1866-S Motto Ten, AU 50

1866-S $10 Motto AU 50 PCGS. Ex: Bass. Formerly offered as lot 1505 in the Bass II Sale, where it was described as, "Warm lustrous gold surfaces. Elusive in all grades, 'Prohibitively rare in EF,' writes Walter Breen. A highly important piece that should attract wide bidding attention." The description goes on to list the die characteristics of this piece: "Obverse die used on the 1866-S Without Motto, identified by a tiny die line extending from the dentils past star 3, directed upward. Reverse with motto IN GOD WE TRUST, this being its first appearance. Very tiny S mintmark, the smallest seen in the series to date. Left side of motto somewhat light in the die, with bottom ribbon incomplete."
Purchased by Harry Bass from N.K.S., September 5, 1967, the coin realized $4,370 in Bass II Sale in October 1999.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 264K, PCGS# 8650, GSID# 9467)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 16.72 grams
AGW: 0.48375oz
Mintage: 11,500

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