PCGS AU58
PCGS AU58
- PCGS #:
- 8637
- Designer:
- Christian Gobrecht
- Edge:
- Reeded
- Diameter:
- 26.80 millimeters
- Weight:
- 16.70 grams
- Mintage:
- 1,248
- Mint:
- Philadelphia
- Metal:
- 90% Gold, 10% Copper
- Auction Record:
- $104,500 • MS63 • 08-01-1991 • MARCA
Major Varieties
- 1863 $10
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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More
| Survival Estimate | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 34 |
| 60 or Better | 1 |
| 65 or Better | |
| Numismatic Rarity | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | R-8.8 |
| 60 or Better | R-10.0 |
| 65 or Better | R-10.1 |
| Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 3 / 64 |
| 60 or Better | 1 / 64 TIE |
| 65 or Better | 1 / 64 |
| Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 4 / 183 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 1 / 183 TIE |
| 65 or Better | 1 / 183 |
Condition Census What Is This?
#1 MS63 PCGS grade
Heck Dodson Collection - MARCA 8/1991:755, $104,500 - Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV - Bowers & Merena 11/2000:683, $52,900 - D.L. Hansen Collection |
| #2 AU58 PCGS grade |
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#2 AU58 estimated grade
S.S. Republic Shipwreck - California Collection |
| #2 AU58 estimated grade |
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#5 AU55 PCGS grade
R.L. Miles Collection - Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 10/1999:1491, $23,000 |
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#5 AU55 PCGS grade
Donald E. Bently Collection - Heritage 1/2014:5489, $49,937.50 |
#7 AU53 PCGS grade
David Hall Collection - Bob R. Simpson Collection - E&M Collection |
| #7 AU53 PCGS grade |
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#7 AU53 estimated grade
Heritage 1/2005:30496, $28,750 |
| #7 AU53 estimated grade |
David Akers (1975/88):
As one would naturally expect from the small mintage of only 1,248 pieces, the 1863 is extremely rare in any condition. Almost half the 28 appearances at auction were proofs (many of them repeats) and business strikes are seldom available. All examples I have seen were in the VF and EF grades with heavily bagmarked, prooflike surfaces.
Doug Winter:
All of the Civil War era Liberty Head eagles are scarce (with the exception of the 1861) but the 1863 is a key rarity in this subset. In fact, I regard it as among the very rarest 19th century Philadelphia gold coins. Only 1,248 business strikes were issued of which an estimated 30-40 are known. The finest is the superb Bass lV: 683 ex: MARCA 8/91 that brought $52,900 in its last appearance (an amazing bargain) after Harry Bass had paid $104,500 for it back in 1991. The second finest known is an NGC MS62 from the S.S. Republic that is owned by a prominent Western collector.
Almost every example that I have seen grades EF45 or below and is characterized by excessively abraded surfaces. The luster is either soft and frosty or, less often, semi-prooflike and the strike tends to be bold with the exception of the curl directly above Liberty's ear.
Almost every example that I have seen grades EF45 or below and is characterized by excessively abraded surfaces. The luster is either soft and frosty or, less often, semi-prooflike and the strike tends to be bold with the exception of the curl directly above Liberty's ear.