1847-O $10 (1847-O Eagle) NGC AU58. Examples of this Southern branch mint 1847-O Eagle are often weakly struck. This piece is an exception with full details seen on the highest points of Libertys hair, the centers of the stars, the eagles neck, the area to the lower left of the shield and the lower part of the eagle, and the dentils. Muted, original mint luster is found in protected areas on both sides of the coin. The grade of AU58 is confirmed by the separation in the lines at the top of the coronet and Libertys hair as well as the hair above her eye. A small scratch is noted in the left field in front of Libertys face.

The New Orleans Mint was authorized in 1835 by President Andrew Jackson, hero of the battle of New Orleans. The bill that Jackson signed also authorized the mints at Charlotte and Dahlonega. William Strickland, a Philadelphia architect designed all three branch mint buildings. The building was made in the solid, bulky Greek Revival style of architecture. It was the largest of the three branch mints and located at major port of entry. Unfortunately Strickland did not account for the soft ground around the site. Because of it, the building had to undergo numerous repairs throughout its history.

Authorized to produce gold and silver, the New Orleans Mint struck quarter eagles and dimes in 1839. It operated from 1838 to 1909. In that time period 427 million silver and gold coins with the O mintmark were coined. By the mid 1850s denominations made in New Orleans included three cent silver pieces, half dimes, dimes, quarters, half dollars, silver dollars, gold dollars, quarter eagles, three dollar pieces, half eagles, eagles, and double eagles. The first deposit was of Mexican dollars which amounted to more than 32,400 dollars. The first coins struck were Liberty Seated Dimes. Each year between the beginning of August and the end of November, the mint closed because of the annual outbreak of yellow fever.