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| + | * Alexander, David T., ''Coin World Comprehensive Catalog & Encyclopedia of United States Coins,'' Sidney, OH: Amos Press, 1995. | ||
* Breen, Walter H., ''Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U. S. and Colonial Coins,'' New York: Doubleday, 1987. | * Breen, Walter H., ''Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U. S. and Colonial Coins,'' New York: Doubleday, 1987. | ||
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017. | * Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017. | ||
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* [[United States 1885-S 5 dollars|1885-S 5 dollars]] | * [[United States 1885-S 5 dollars|1885-S 5 dollars]] | ||
| + | * [[United States 1886 20 dollars|1886 20 dollars]] | ||
* [[United States 1887-S 10 dollars|1887-S 10 dollars]] | * [[United States 1887-S 10 dollars|1887-S 10 dollars]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1886]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1886]] | ||
Revision as of 16:29, 16 December 2025
This specimen was lot 1690 in Jean Elsen sale 154 (Brussels, March 2023), where it sold for €800 (about US$1,036 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ETATS-UNIS, AV 10 dollars, 1886 S. Très Beau. (United States, gold ten dollars of 1886, San Francisco mint. Very Fine.)"
This specimen is one of a type struck at the San Francisco mint 1854-89, 1892-1907. Issues are also recorded from Philadelphia (1839-1907), New Orleans (1841-60, 1879-1906), Carson City (1870-84, 1890-93) and Denver (1906-07). In 1866, the motto "In God We Trust" was added to the reverse. This date is common in all grades thru Uncirculated, altho gems are scarce.
Recorded mintage: 826,000.
Specification: 16.71 g, 0.900 fine gold, .483 troy oz AGW, reeded edge, designed by Christian Gobrecht.
Catalog reference: KM 102, Fr-160.
- Alexander, David T., Coin World Comprehensive Catalog & Encyclopedia of United States Coins, Sidney, OH: Amos Press, 1995.
- Breen, Walter H., Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U. S. and Colonial Coins, New York: Doubleday, 1987.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed., Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 154, Trouvaille de Labuissière, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2023.
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