1878-S $10

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Sold on Oct 6, 1995 for:

$27,500.00 Bid Source: Internet bidder ‡ Note: The owner placed a late bid on this unreserved lot and repurchased it, subject to applicable commission.

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The Finest Known 1878-S Eagle

1878-S MS 64 PCGS. The 1878-S ten-dollar is scarce in any condition and is seldom available better than XF. In AU it is highly prized and quite a pricey item. This is the only mint state coin certified to date by either of the major services, and it has been seen by both PCGS and NGC, and both have given it the same grade. It is far and away the finest piece known and will undoubtedly be of great interest to many collectors of this series. The fields are fully prooflike on both sides. The design elements are fully brought up also. As for identifying marks, the most obvious one is a small dig in the upper reverse field between the S and O in STATES OF. There is also a shallow scratch in the field below TRUST. On the obverse there is a mark that runs roughly parallel to the front of the coronet. We have to wonder where this coin came from. Is there some significance to the polishing evident from the dies and the fullness of strike? Was there some special person or occasion that prompted the striking of this piece? Sadly, we will never know. But we are left with the tangible object that remains 117 years after the fact as the finest example known of this scarce, branch mint issue.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 265L, PCGS# 8682, Greysheet# 9487)

Weight: 16.72 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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