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1870-S Ten Dollar, AU55
Underappreciated S-Mint Issue
Only AU55 Sold Since 2009

1870-S $10 AU55 PCGS. The 1870-S is overshadowed by its counterpart, the 1870-CC, but this is a scarce issue in its own right with fewer than 100 pieces known in all grades. There are an estimated 13-15 coins in About Uncirculated and virtually all of these grade AU55 or lower. PCGS has certified just two examples in AU58 and there is a single coin in Uncirculated: a PCGS MS61, the Eliasberg/Bass coin that brought a very strong $36,800 back in November 2000.

Since early 2009, there has been just one 1870-S eagle graded AU55 by PCGS that has sold at auction, in Regency Auction 28 (Legend, 9/2018), lot 602, a coin that brought $9,988. During this same time period, a single PCGS AU58 sold and it brought $12,925 in the Bently Collection (Heritage, 3/2014), lot 30374.

This date is one of the more underappreciated eagles from the San Francisco mint and the Jacobson coin is almost certainly in the Condition Census for the issue. The strongly impressed design elements exhibit some light wear on the high points and the pleasing butter-gold surfaces display only minor abrasions on the devices and some light chatter in the fields. Population: 7 in 55, 3 finer (1/20).
From The Harvey B. Jacobson, Jr. Collection of Liberty Eagles. (Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 264V, PCGS# 8659, Greysheet# 9472)

Weight: 16.72 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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