Eagle (Liberty Head), 1852, O, New Orleans mint
Liberty Head (1838 - 1907)
Obverse: Liberty head facing left, within circle of stars.
Lettering: 1852 / LIBERTY
Reverse: Spread Eagle with crest.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ∙ TEN D. ∙ / O
Edge: Reeded
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 257
Main data
Denomination: Eagle
Nickname: Liberty Head
Value: 10
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1852
Type: Regular
Series: Variety 1 - No Motto above Eagle (1838 - 1866)
Minting
Mint: New Orleans
Mint mark: O
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 18000
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Parameters
Material: Gold
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 27
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
