USA 10 dollars Liberty Head American Eagle 1859
USA, Philadelphia
Rarity
Extremely Rare
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 10 dollars |
| Krause number | KM# 66.2 |
| Mintage | 16,013 |
| 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 1859 is a rare date in all grades and is considered by Breen to be 'prohibitively rare (in) AU.' Only 16,093 pieces were struck and Akers only recorded the appearance in auction of 2 coins in AU over the 57-year period he surveyed for his work on this series.
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