#243875-5: This IS your item!
This is a photo of the actual item you will receive.

Just 15,500 minted with a low survival rate. A string of rare dates came out of the San Francisco Mint in the 1850's thru the late 1870's. All these dates had relatively low mintages plus they saw heavy commercial use, so high grade coins are very rare. PCGS has yet to grade an 1861-S in mint state! This is an attractive Choice AU with strong detail and lustrous surfaces that have fewer marks than typically seen on these early 'S' mint 'Tens'.