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1838 $10 AU50 PCGS

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:15,500.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1838 $10 AU50 PCGS
<B>1838 $10 AU50 PCGS.</B></I> Ex: Byron Reed. After an intermission of more than three decades, ten dollar gold pieces were again produced in 1838. Christian Gobrecht's initial design was modified the next year, in essence creating a two year sub-type. The obverse design, with minor modifications, was also used on half eagles and large cents in 1839, and appeared on half cents in 1840. The first type produced in 1838 and 1839, has Liberty's bust line noticeably curved, with a sharp point at the back of the shoulder. Later issues have the bust line nearly flat.<BR> This piece has lightly abraded and muted yellow-gold surfaces with hints of green color, and traces of reflective luster in the protected areas around the devices. A small diagonal nick in the left obverse field, about nose level, is a convenient pedigree marker.<BR><I>Ex: Byron Reed Collection (Spink America, 10/1996), lot 155.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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