1842 Liberty Head Eagle (Large Date) $10 Gold (Granite Lady Hoard) NGC AU55

The 1842 Liberty Head Eagle (Large Date) $10 Gold (Granite Lady Hoard) NGC AU55 is a pre-Civil War U. S. gold eagle carrying a celebrated hoard pedigree and a strong About Uncirculated grade. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 1842, this Large Date variety represents an important numismatic distinction within the issue — collectors have long sought Large Date examples for their relative scarcity compared to Small Date pieces from the same year. The obverse features Christian Gobrecht's iconic Coronet Liberty portrait encircled by thirteen stars, while the reverse presents the classic heraldic eagle with "TEN D. " below — the without-motto design type that defines pre-1866 Liberty Eagles. At AU-55, the coin retains considerable original luster with only light wear on the high points, and both sides exhibit the warm honey-gold surfaces characteristic of early Philadelphia gold. The Granite Lady Hoard designation, prominently noted on the NGC label, adds a documented collector pedigree that positions this coin within a recognized numismatic discovery. It is housed in its original NGC slab (cert.