1856 Liberty Head Eagle. AU-58 (NGC).Bold honey-orange patina blankets both sides of this predominantly sharp, appreciably lustrous example. Despite a relatively limited mintage of 60,490 pieces, the 1856 is one of the more readily obtainable 1850s eagles in lower circulated grades. Choice AU and Mint State examples are another matter entirely, for they are scarce and seldom encountered in todays market.
