1859 LIBERTY HEAD $10 MS62

CHOICE, WELL STRUCK SURFACES. CONDITION CENSUS. TIED WITH ONE OTHER COIN FOR HIGHEST GRADED AT PCGS. This issue's status as a product of the Phhiladelphia Mint probably explains why it is often overlooked in today's market. The 1859 is actually a scarce No Motto Eagle that compares favorably with the 1848-O, 1850 Small Date, 1857 and 1860. Survivors from a limited original mintage of 16,013 business strikes are almost always found worn to one degree or another. Even AU examples are elusive, while a tiny group of BU examples is virtually all that represents the 1859 in Mint State. Definitely an underrated absolute and condition rarity from the early Liberty Ten-Dollar series.