1871-S TEN DOLLARS OR EAGLE
PCGS No: 8662
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 16,500
Proofs: 0
Designer: Christian
Gobrecht
Diameter: 26.8
millimeters
Metal content:
Gold - 90%
Other - 10%
Weight: 258 grains
(16.7 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: "S"
(for San Francisco, CA) below the eagle on the reverse
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Images courtesy of Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.
Recent appearances:
PCGS AU-50 (illustrated above). Ex - Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "The California
Sale", October 2-3, 2000, Lot 1039, plated, sold for $4,600.00
EF-40. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass,
Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 700,
illustrated, sold for $1,035.00 Purchased
from Stanley Kesselman on June 30, 1967
Extremely Fine. Ex -
Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot 1814,
plated, sold for $431.00
Notes:
The finest example graded by PCGS is a single AU-55.
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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