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1879-O $10 AU50 NGC. Variety 1....

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1879-O Ten Dollar Liberty, AU50
Low-Mintage Branch Mint Issue

1879-O $10 AU50 NGC. Variety 1. The 1879-O Liberty eagle claims the second-lowest production total of the series, at just 1,500 pieces. The coins were all released into circulation, where they served the needs of the regional economy for years before any significant numismatic interest for the issue developed. By the time collecting branch mint issues became popular in this country, most of the coins were well-worn, or had been melted for recoinage. Augustus Heaton included the 1879-O in a list of the rarest branch mint eagles in his 1893 treatise, Mint Marks and Doug Winter estimates the surviving population at 70-80 examples in all grades.

The present coin is an impressive AU specimen that exhibits light wear on the well-detailed design elements. The expected number of minor abrasions are evident on the pleasing orange-gold surfaces, but none are unduly distracting. Traces of original mint luster show in sheltered areas. Census: 6 in 50, 22 finer (7/19).(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 265P, PCGS# 8685, Greysheet# 9489)

Weight: 16.72 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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Auction Info

2019 August 14 - 18 ANA World's Fair of Money US Coins Signature Auction - Chicago #1298 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
August, 2019
14th-18th Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 15
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