1860 TEN DOLLARS OR EAGLE
PCGS Nos: 8631, 8796, 98796
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 15,055
Proofs: 50
Designer: Christian
Gobrecht
Diameter: 26.8
millimeters
Metal content:
Gold - 90%
Other - 10%
Weight: 258 grains
(16.7 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for
Philadelphia, PA) below the eagle on the reverse
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Images courtesy of Heritage
Numismatic Auctions
Recent appearances:
PCGS MS-64. Ex - Bowers and Merena
Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale",
November 20-21, 2000, Lot 676, illustrated, sold for $29,900.00 From Abe Kosoff's sale of August
1968 at the ANA Convention, Lot 1015; tied for finest graded by PCGS
PCGS AU-55. Ex- Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long Beach Sale"
October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7710. illustrated, sold for $2,530.00
Net EF-45. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W.
Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot
677, illustrated, sold for $977.50 Purchased from Jack L. Klausen on December 13, 1968
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated examples graded by PCGS are 3 MS-64's.
The finest Proof example graded by PCGS is a single PR-65.
The finest Deep Cameo Proof
example graded by PCGS is a single PRDC-64.
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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