1850-O Liberty Head Eagle. Winter-2. AU-55+ (PCGS).
Displaying pretty honey-olive color with subtle pink highlights, there is plenty of satin luster remaining to appeal to bidders. This is a poorly struck issue, and the present example is noticeably soft on the obverse, although the reverse is appreciably bolder. Well preserved for the grade with no singularly mentionable marks. One of the scarcer pre-Civil War era New Orleans Mint eagles, the 1850-O has a mintage of 57,500 pieces. Commercial use and eventual melting claimed the vast majority of coins, and among survivors grades of VF and EF are typical. Given the extreme rarity of Mint State pieces, upper end About Uncirculated examples such as this are in high demand among serious Liberty Head eagle and New Orleans Mint enthusiasts.
PCGS# 8605. NGC ID: 2639.
PCGS Population: 1; 12 finer, 3 of which are Mint State (MS-65 finest).
From the Fairmont Collection - CAG Set.

Estimate: $7500