Lot 56
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$10, 1845-O AU-50 (PCGS). Bright light yellow gold with generous original lustre and excellent eye appeal. Soft central strike, as typical for 1845-O. Far above average in grade, with most of this issue being in the VF range. A superb representative example of the date, but bearing a pedigree unexcelled by other specimens of this scarce New Orleans issue.
Lovely 1845-O Eagle Unsually High Grade
$10, 1845-O AU-50 (PCGS). Bright light yellow gold with generous original lustre and excellent eye appeal. Soft central strike, as typical for 1845-O. Far above average in grade, with most of this issue being in the VF range. A superb representative example of the date, but bearing a pedigree unexcelled by other specimens of this scarce New Orleans issue.

Details
$10, 1845-O AU-50 (PCGS). Bright light yellow gold with generous original lustre and excellent eye appeal. Soft central strike, as typical for 1845-O. Far above average in grade, with most of this issue being in the VF range. A superb representative example of the date, but bearing a pedigree unexcelled by other specimens of this scarce New Orleans issue.
Further details
This is the finer of two examples from the S.S. Central America treasure certified by PCGS. Breen-6869, the repunched 84. Crack joins 4 and 5 at base. Crack through star 3. Lapping separates curls from neck. Crack through U of UNITED to olive branch. Thin crack from right rim to wing tip. Mintmark low and leaning left, centered over left upright of N.