1848-O Liberty Head Eagle. EF-40 (PCGS). CAC.Original honey-gold surfaces with a typical quality of strike for this challenging New Orleans Mint eagle. The level of preservation is superior in an 1848-O, however, both sides retaining appreciable luster with an uncommonly smooth appearance in hand. Among the scarcer New Orleans Mint eagles from its era, the 1848-O has a limited mintage of 35,850 pieces, the typical survivor of which is well worn and/or impaired from extensive commercial use. Few circulated examples that we have handled over the years are as blatantly original and aesthetically pleasing as the coin offered here.From the Fairmont Collection.
