1855-S $10 (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Head $10 1838-1907

PCGS AU55

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PCGS AU55

PCGS AU53

PCGS #:: 8618

Designer:: Christian Gobrecht

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 26.80 millimeters

Weight:: 16.70 grams

Mintage:: 9,000

Mint:: San Francisco

Metal:: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $31,200 • AU55 • 04-13-2022 • Stack's Bowers

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Major Varieties

1855-S $10

Die Varieties

1855-S $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	72	R-8.2	18 / 64 TIE	35 / 183 TIE
60 or Better	0	R-10.1	1 / 64	1 / 183
65 or Better	0	R-10.1	1 / 64	1 / 183

Survival Estimate
All Grades	72
60 or Better
65 or Better

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-8.2
60 or Better	R-10.1
65 or Better	R-10.1

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	18 / 64 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 64
65 or Better	1 / 64

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	35 / 183 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 183
65 or Better	1 / 183

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	AU55 PCGS grade
2	AU53 PCGS grade	Ellen D Collection (PCGS Set Registry) - Simpson Collection
2	AU53 PCGS grade
2	AU53 PCGS grade
2	AU53 PCGS grade
2	AU53 PCGS grade
2	AU53 PCGS grade
2	AU53 PCGS grade
2	AU53 estimated grade
2	AU53 estimated grade

#1 AU55 PCGS grade

#2 AU53 PCGS grade

Ellen D Collection (PCGS Set Registry) - Simpson Collection

#2 AU53 PCGS grade

#2 AU53 estimated grade

David Akers (1975/88): The 1855-S is very rare in any condition and all of the relatively few known examples grade only VF or EF. No specimen is known in uncirculated condition and I have not seen or heard of one that was even close. Both in overall rarity and "condition rarity", the 1855-S is one of the rarer dates of the series ranking in the top twenty dates according to rarity by average grade and in the top quarter of the series according to frequency of appearance.