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Rare Mint State 1879/8 Ten-Dollar

1879 MS 61 PCGS. Overdate, Breen-6993. While not officially sanctioned by either of the major grading services, this is a fairly obvious overdate. The lower left loop of an 8 is plainly evident within the lower loop of the 9. A rare variety and only the second or third piece we can remember having seen. According to Breen (1988) only two mint state pieces are known. The coin is accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Walter Breen, dated March 1, 1991. In the letter he states this overdate was struck from a previously unknown obverse die. He renders a drawing of the 9/8 from a view done at 20-power magnification. The finest we have seen is an MS 62. This is a fully lustrous example that is well struck with rich reddish-golden color overall. A scrape and a few small blemishes in the left obverse field account for the grade. A copper stain is noted on the upper reverse above the second S in STATES. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity by Walter Breen that verifies this coin as an overdate.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 265M, PCGS# 8683, GSID# 9400)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 16.72 grams
AGW: 0.48375oz
Mintage: 384,770

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