1852 $10 (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Head $10 1838-1907

PCGS MS66+

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PCGS MS62+

PCGS #:: 8608

Designer:: Christian Gobrecht

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 26.80 millimeters

Weight:: 16.70 grams

Mintage:: 263,106

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $288,000 • MS66+ • 03-25-2020 • Stack's Bowers

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1852 $10

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1852 $10 S.S. Central America #2 (with Pinch)

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	500	R-6.0	57 / 64 TIE	107 / 183 TIE
60 or Better	16	R-9.3	44 / 64 TIE	70 / 183 TIE
65 or Better	1	R-10.0	1 / 64 TIE	1 / 183 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	500
60 or Better	16
65 or Better	1

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-6.0
60 or Better	R-9.3
65 or Better	R-10.0

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	57 / 64 TIE
60 or Better	44 / 64 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 64 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	107 / 183 TIE
60 or Better	70 / 183 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 183 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS66 PCGS grade	Gold Rush Collection - Heritage 1/2005:30057, $130,410 - Madison Collection - Heritage 1/2008:3261, $253,000
2	MS62+ PCGS grade
3	MS62 PCGS grade
3	MS62 PCGS grade
3	MS62 PCGS grade
6	MS61 PCGS grade
6	MS61 PCGS grade
6	MS61 PCGS grade
6	MS61 PCGS grade
6	MS61 PCGS grade

#1 MS66 PCGS grade

Gold Rush Collection - Heritage 1/2005:30057, $130,410 - Madison Collection - Heritage 1/2008:3261, $253,000

#2 MS62+ PCGS grade

#3 MS62 PCGS grade

#6 MS61 PCGS grade

David Akers (1975/88): The mintage of the 1852 is fairly high by No Motto standards and almost identical to that of the 1851-O which is only a moderately scarce date. However, the 1852 is very scarce in all grades and rare in AU condition. In full mint state it is very rare and I have seen only two uncirculated examples that I call "choice" along with three or four others of average (bag-marked) quality. The 1852 is similar in overall rarity to the 1848 and more rare than the 1847, 1847-O, 1849, 1850, 1851-O and 1853. It is certainly not the "common date" type coin the mintage would lead one to believe. No proofs were struck.