Lot 1720
$10 Gold Liberty. 1868-S. NGC graded AU-58. Third year of issue of the "With Motto "eagle from the San Francisco Mint. Only 13,500 pieces were struck and mint state survivors are unknown by NGC or PCGS. This was a workhorse issue and most of those found today appear in the VF-XF range, although more have been found than when Walter Breen commented on this rarity. A light yellow gold example with full luster and strong detail. Star 1 touches the dentils. Tiny S mintmark slightly to left. Identified by a small just to the right of the fifth star. NGC population is 19 in this grade with none finer.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500.
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| Realized $6,613 |
