United States 1847-O 10 dollars

Sincona sale 87, lot 3247

This specimen was lot 3247 in Sincona sale 87 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 850 CHF (about US$1,145 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"USA, 10 Dollars 1847 O, New Orleans. Liberty head type. Sehr schön. (Very fine.)"

This specimen is one of a type struck without motto at the New Orleans 1841-60. Issues are also recorded from Philadelphia (1839-66) and San Francisco (1854-66). In 1866, the motto "In God We Trust" was added to the reverse. The 1847-O eagle is the most common No Motto issue from this mint.

Recorded mintage: 571,500.

Specification: 16.71 g, 0.900 fine gold, .483 troy oz AGW, reeded edge, this specimen 16.69 g.

Catalog reference: KM 66.2, Fr-155.

Source:

• 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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 87, World Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

Link to:

• 1844-O 10 dollars
• 1847 cent
• 1847 dollar
• 1847 5 dollars
• 1847-C 5 dollars
• 1849 10 dollars
• Coins and currency dated 1847
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