USA 10 dollars Liberty Head American Eagle 1855
USA, New Orleans
Rarity
Extremely Rare
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 10 dollars |
| Krause number | KM# 66.2 |
| Mintage | 18,000 |
| Metal | Gold 0.900 |
| diameter | 27 mm |
| weight | 16.72 g |
Obverse:
Liberty
Creators:
Christian Gobrecht
LIBERTY
Reverse:
Coat of arms
Creators:
Christian Gobrecht
TEN D.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
The 1855-O eagle is a rare, underrated issue. There are fewer than 100 pieces known from the original mintage of 18,000 and most survivors are in the Very Fine to Extremely Fine grade range. Approximately a dozen AU pieces are known and just a small number of these grade better than AU 50.
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