1878 $10

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Conditionally Rare 1878 Eagle, Impressive MS 63 Preservation

1878 $10 MS 63 NGC. Ex: Bass. Since the 1878 is a relatively affordable coin through the About Uncirculated grades, it seems likely that many of the 73,800 pieces produced entered circulation. In MS 63, this issue is a major rarity with only three pieces certified with two finer at NGC (1/01). This is a vivid coin whose crimson-red surfaces shimmer with mint frost. The strike is razor sharp in all areas except over a few of the hair curls around Liberty's ear. Minimally abraded for the Select level, this coin would form the centerpiece of any Liberty eagle collection.
Purchased by Harry Bass from Douglas Weaver, September 26, 1973; Bass III (Bowers and Merena, 5/00), lot 693, where it brought $3,680.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 265J, PCGS# 8680, GSID# 9399)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 16.72 grams
AGW: 0.48375oz
Mintage: 73,700

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