Lot 1238
1847-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Untoned. The mostly honey-gold surfaces display modest, yet pleasing cartwheel luster effects from the remaining frost as the coin turns under the light. The usual light abrasions. Especially bold strike on hair, stars, and eagle. Pop 76; 13 finer. (PCGS # 8598) .
The year 1847 was a unique year for emigration. Famine in Ireland leads the list of reasons for the increase in the number of emigrants in that year with reports of vessels arriving at various parts of the United States and Canada, New Orleans being a major entry point for new arrivals As the emigrant flood continued to cross the ocean, the U.S. ports began to reject vessels thus forcing them to make their way to Quebec or New Brunswick ports in Canada.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,700.
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| Realized $1,725 |
