CONDITIONALLY RARE PCGS MS63 1847-O $10.00

Winter-2.

There is no such thing as a “reasonably” common No Motto in any grade above MS62. This holds true for Philadelphia issues as well as either of the two branch mints (New Orleans and San Francisco). In the New Orleans No Motto set, there are a total of 21 issues struck between 1841 and 1860; note that I am counting both varieties of 1846-O and 1854-O. All of them—even the more common ones such as the 1843-O, 1845-O, 1847-O, 1851-O, and the 1858-O—are either unknown or have current populations of two to three in MS63 and finer.

The 1847-O is the single most common gold coin struck at this facility, mostly the result of its comparatively high mintage figure of 571,500. You can find sliders and even some really BU coins in MS61 holders (a nice PCGS/CAC could run you 15k). PCGS has graded just two in MS62—including one in their 2013 FUN auction that sold for $20k in spite of extreme weakness of strike at the left obverse. In MS63 and MS64, the populations are just three each and all of the coins in MS64 holders are off the market in long-term collections. Which leaves you with three options:

1. The Bass coin, graded MS63 by PCGS. Unseen since it sold for $14,950 in 1990.

2. Heritage 5/2025: 3324 which sold for $40,800, ex Barron Collection.

3. This coin, ex Heritage 2026 FUN: 3282 ($31,720—CHEAP!!!), Heritage 8/2014: 5665 ($28,200).

The coin itself is very vibrant and frosty with some medium orange-gold color seen mostly on the obverse. Stars one to eleven are connected by a thin, spidery crack yet the radial lines are fully defined. A few light scuffs—consistent with the assigned grade—can be seen with light magnification.

A useful coin with great potential for a spicy type set or for a comprehensive set of New Orleans eagles.

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