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AU55 NGC (# 429989011)

CDN/CPG® VALUE: $3,440

ESTIMATE: $2,200

MIN. BID W/O BP: $1,800

CONDITION NOTES: Intense deep gold luster with hints of crimson gold, a few hairlines behind head and typical light overall abrasion marks, but without the prominent marks noted on other AU55 pieces (except for a one in the rim of the reverse at 11 o'clock)

COMMENTS: Despite the availability of New Orleans Mint $10.00 1844s, pieces in About Uncirculated grades are scarce, and AU55 and AU58 coins are rare (only a handful exist in Mint State). (Image) (image2)

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AU55 NGC (# 4305249045)

CDN/CPG® VALUE: $1,260

ESTIMATE: $800

MIN. BID W/O BP: $700

CONDITION NOTES: Deep gold with traces of original luster in protected areas, strong strike, some scattered marks and a more prominent one behind head, still a solid AU55, from the Granite Lady Hoard (NGC)

COMMENTS: The 1847 Eagle minted at Philadelphia is one of the more available issues, but remains popular and in great demand. (Image) (image2)

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AU50 PCGS (# 36003957)

CDN/CPG® VALUE: $1,310

ESTIMATE: $850

MIN. BID W/O BP: $700

CONDITION NOTES: Medium greenish gold luster and fully defined strike, grades at AU50 due to scattered marks, but great eye appeal, from the New Orleans Gold Hoard (PCGS)

COMMENTS: The New Orleans Mint produced 571,500 $10.00 Liberty No Motto coins in 1847, the third highest mintage of this issue and the highest of New Orleans Mint Eagles. The coinage coincided with the first U.S. postage stamps, the 5¢ and 10¢ 1847s, and a Liberty Eagle could be used to buy a 10¢ sheet. (Image) (image2)

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VF35 PCGS (# 36173390)

CDN/CPG® VALUE: $1,100

ESTIMATE: $750

MIN. BID W/O BP: $700

CONDITION NOTES: Medium gold with some liveliness to the surface, wear commensurate with the grade, from the New Orleans Gold Hoard (PCGS)

COMMENTS: The New Orleans Mint produced 571,500 $10.00 Liberty No Motto coins in 1847, the third highest mintage of this issue and the highest of New Orleans Mint Eagles. The coinage coincided with the first U.S. postage stamps, the 5¢ and 10¢ 1847s, and a Liberty Eagle could be used to buy a 10¢ sheet. (Image) (image2)

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VF35 PCGS (# 36173395)

CDN/CPG® VALUE: $1,100

ESTIMATE: $750

MIN. BID W/O BP: $700

CONDITION NOTES: Greenish gold, wear commensurate with the grade, from the New Orleans Gold Hoard (PCGS)

COMMENTS: The New Orleans Mint produced 571,500 $10.00 Liberty No Motto coins in 1847, the third highest mintage of this issue and the highest of New Orleans Mint Eagles. The coinage coincided with the first U.S. postage stamps, the 5¢ and 10¢ 1847s, and a Liberty Eagle could be used to buy a 10¢ sheet. (Image) (image2)

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XF40 NGC (# 1902835005)

CDN/CPG® VALUE: $3,750

ESTIMATE: $2,500

MIN. BID W/O BP: $2,000

CONDITION NOTES: Medium gold and typically soft strike, shows wear but no serious abrasion marks

COMMENTS: With a mintage of only 35,850 pieces at New Orleans in 1848, this is a key mintmark/date for the Liberty Eagle series. Examples are typically well-circulated. (Image) (image2)

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MS60 NGC (# 4305249183)

CDN/CPG® VALUE: $3,000

ESTIMATE: $2,000

MIN. BID W/O BP: $1,800

CONDITION NOTES: Lively surfaces with honey and olive gold accents, a flash of rose in angled light, light friction marks but a not insignificant contact mark in the rim at 6 o'clock, from the Granite Lady Hoard (NGC)

COMMENTS: The 1849 Eagle minted at Philadelphia is plentiful in Circulated state, but becomes much scarcer in Mint State. This base MS piece has pleasing overall appearance despite the rim dent. (Image) (image2)

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AU55 NGC (# 4305231009)

CDN/CPG® VALUE: $1,390

ESTIMATE: $900

MIN. BID W/O BP: $700

CONDITION NOTES: Greenish gold with noticeable original crimson luster in the protected areas, detailed strike, scattered shallow friction marks, the "1" of date is missing the lower left serif, from the Granite Lady Hoard (NGC)

COMMENTS: The 1849 Eagle minted at Philadelphia is plentiful in Circulated state, but becomes much scarcer in Mint State. This Choice AU55 is quite attractive. (Image) (image2)

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AU55 NGC (# 4305230099)

CDN/CPG® VALUE: $1,380

ESTIMATE: $900

MIN. BID W/O BP: $700

CONDITION NOTES: Deep gold with olive accents, well-defined strike, some scattered marks confined mainly to fields, from the Granite Lady Hoard (NGC)

COMMENTS: The Philadelphia Mint produced 291,451 gold Eagles in 1850, both Small and Large Date. (Image) (image2)

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XF45 NGC (# 4305249450)

CDN/CPG® VALUE: $1,090

ESTIMATE: $750

MIN. BID W/O BP: $700

CONDITION NOTES: Deep gold and lively surfaces, well-defined strike, wear in hair and tips of eagle's wings, from the Granite Lady Hoard (NGC)

COMMENTS: The Philadelphia Mint produced 291,451 gold Eagles in 1850, both Small and Large Date. (Image) (image2)

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AU55 NGC (# 3817403008)

CDN/CPG® VALUE: $7,500

ESTIMATE: $3,750

MIN. BID W/O BP: $2,700

CONDITION NOTES: Deep gold patina with distinctive crimson original luster in protected areas, solid strike, some scattered marks and hairlines in fields, still a very strong AU55, from the New Orleans Gold Hoard (NGC)

COMMENTS: 57,500 gold Eagles were minted at New Orleans in 1850. The great rarity of Mint State pieces makes this AU55 quite desirable. PCGS reports 12 at AU55, 8 AU58 and 3 in any MS grade. NGC reports 36 at AU55, 17 at AU58 and 3 in MS60 grade (none higher). (Image) (image2)

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