1856-O Liberty Head Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC.Warmly patinated in medium to deep gold, both sides are sharply defined in and around the centers with a pleasingly smooth satin texture. Equally as rare as the 1852-O and 1855-O, the 1856-O is one of the scarcest New Orleans Mint eagles of the No Motto design type. Survivors from a limited mintage of 14,500 pieces are generally confined to VF or EF grades. With only a handful of Uncirculated coins certified, none finer than MS-60, the elusive AU examples such as this enjoy strong demand among advanced Liberty Head eagle and Southern gold collectors.From the Fairmont Collection.
