Lot 1484
1865-S $10 Liberty. 865 over inverted 186. PCGS graded AU-50. High in the Condition Census for the date, this important Red Book coin is seldom available above Extremely Fine. The surfaces on this example show moderate signs of handling and wear, while Liberty's curls remain well defined and separated. Curiously, the "S" Mintmark is quite large, larger in fact than the surrounding letters. The inverted date feature is strong on this coin, with the 1 heavily sunk into the die underneath the 5, and much of the 8 is visible too spilling out from under the 6. When the dies were prepared, a 3 digit date logotype was punched into the die, and the final digit separately. The engraver (Longacre?) was having an off day, and the date was first punched in upside down, then corrected, much to the amusement of numismatists. The PCGS Population Report shows only 3 graded as AU-50, with 3 others graded higher in AU grades, and a single coin graded MS-64 at the top. An opportunity for the specialist to purchase a true conversation piece with the inverted date error.
Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000.
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