1857 Liberty Head Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). CAC.
A landmark condition rarity among circulation strike 1850s Liberty Head eagles. Fully original in preservation, both sides exhibit blended honey-gold and rose-apricot colors. Drenched in frosty mint luster, the surfaces are remarkably smooth for both the issue and the assigned grade. Sharp striking detail to the central design elements enhances the appeal of this phenomenal 1857 eagle. Ten-dollar gold eagle production at the Philadelphia Mint dipped to 16,606 circulation strikes in 1857, the lowest total from this facility recorded since 1844. This issue has a higher rate of survival than many Liberty Head eagles from the 1840s, however, and the persistent collector should be able to ferret out a suitable VF or EF. Anything finer is scarce, if not rare, and in CAC-approved PCGS MS-60 this exquisite example from the Fairmont Collection's JBR Set is one of the very finest obtainable for an issue that is highly elusive at all Mint State levels.
PCGS# 8622. NGC ID: 263T.
PCGS Population: 3; 4 finer (MS-62 finest). CAC Population: 2 in all Mint State grades.
From the Fairmont Collection - JBR Set.