Lot 1266
1879-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Some very slight marks in the fields and on the face. Slightly PL in the protected areas. Attractive gleaming yellow gold surfaces, these, when they are offered (which isn't often) tend to be prooflike. The 1879-O eagle brings together several facets of interest and prestige. The variety happens to be the first New Orleans $10 coin struck after the Civil War, and thus it is the first of type with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST. Second, the mintage amounted to just 1,500 pieces in an era in which no collectors were interested in saving mintmarked varieties. Third, the high grade promotes it to a rack where few have ever seen or offered such a superlative coin. Energetic bidding on this lot is the order of the day! Pop 11; 1 better. (PCGS # 8685) .
Estimated Value $16,000 - 18,000.
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