1869-S TEN DOLLARS OR EAGLE
PCGS No: 8656
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 6,430
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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Recent appearances:
PCGS MS-61. Ex - Bowers and Merena
Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale",
November 20-21, 2000, Lot 693, illustrated, sold for $17,250.00 From the Bowers and Merena sale of
the Fairfield Collection, October 1977, Lot 1814
SEGS AU-50 Polished. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale",
August 6-7, 2000, Lot 5304, plated, unsold
Notes:
The finest example graded by PCGS is a single MS-61.
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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