A lustrous, satiny survivor of this conditionally challenging New Orleans Mint issue. The strike is superior for an 1850s eagle with sharp, if not full definition noted for most design features. Evenly toned in lovely medium gold, with superior quality and eye appeal in a lightly circulated ten-dollar gold coin from the pre-Civil War era. Trailing the 1847-O and 1851-O, the 1853-O is the third most plentiful issue in the New Orleans Mint eagle series. It is much scarcer than both of those issues, however, especially in high grades beginning at the AU-50 level. This appealing Choice AU would do equally well in an advanced type set or specialized Southern gold collection.
