Lot 1035
1851-O $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. Well struck for the New Orleans Mint issue, the devices are all crisp and defined. The surfaces are about average for the grade, with moderate circulation marks which are most prominent in the fields. Nevertheless, the coin has excellent eye appeal and is further enhanced by delicate coppery toning on both sides. Only a handful are known in mint state, most at the very low end of that grade, with similar marks and perhaps slightly less wear. Therefore, this is about as nice as a numismatist could expect to purchase, without spending a fortune for a slightly--and we mean slightly--higher technical grade.
As with most seen, this piece has the hollow ring at the top of one of the vertical shield stripes. Apparently this ring was on the master hub and other dates also have this feature. It apparently was some sort of centering mark used in making dies, similar marks have been noticed on other denominations from the 1830s to 1850s and this would make an excellent study for a numismatist.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800.
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