Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 39

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Dimes

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1281		1796 Draped Bust Dime. NGC graded MS-63. Well struck. Fully lustrous with stuning natural toning featuring a blending of pale violet, gold and steel blue with a hint of orridecense. We note some fine adjustment marks well hidden in the obverse centers. NGC holder 596631-003. The so-called "hyphenated date" because of the die crack through the date. This is from a late stage of the obverse die where extensive breaks are found from the rim to the hair and then curving down to the date and back to the stars on the left. A magnificent example of our first dime. Pop 18; 33 finer. While 1796 Mint State dimes are not the rarest stars in the numismatic firmament -- a number seem to have been saved as first of the series -- they are nevertheless rare this choice, incorporating all the desirable features of toning, strike, die peculiarities, and numerical grade. A two-year only design, the obverse features Robert Scot's draped bust figure of Liberty facing right, her hair tied with a ribbon at the back, and drapery folds along the lower bust. Scot's reverse features a small eagle standing on clouds, with two branches of a wreath to either side. No denomination appears. The rim is reeded or "milled" in a separate process before the coin was struck. Estimated Value $20,000 - 22,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1282		1800 Draped Bust Dime. . JR-1. NGC graded AU-58. Lots of hair detail and plenty of luster while with some light toning around the borders; an impressive, obviously carefully preserved specimen of this scarcer draped bust dime. One of two die varieites this year, in JR-1, the F in OF is close to the right wing, unlike the other variety for the year. Rim crumbling (as made) has merged many of the denticles on the late die state reverse. The second feather at left is joined to the wing by a heavy die crack. Other minor die defects are visible. Pop 2; 1 in 60; 1 in 62; 1 in 65. Estimated Value $15,000 - 17,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1283		1801 Draped Bust Dime. ANACS graded JR-1. Details of VF-30. Cleaned. Light even grey toning on both sides. Rarity-4. One of only two die marriages known for this challenging date. The R in LIBERTY is widely recut, and the reverse has numerous mint-made raised die lumps. JR-1 is identified by the prominently 'rusted' reverse field, as made. Most survivors are well worn. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1284		1802 Draped Bust Dime. . JR-3. NGC graded AU-55. NGC holder 1936605-001. A nice strike with even toning on both sides. An outstanding specimen of a very rare early dime. Smooth "antique" gray surfaces, refreshingly free of nicks and hairline scratches in the fields. A tiny contact point may be seen under magnification at the lower right obverse rim but no others to note. This is a really spectacular AU55 dime even before factors like rarity and die state are considered. Regarding the die state, the reverse is from an early die state before it developed a crack from the arrow butts to the wing tip. Best of all, the reverse sharpness is almost unbelieveable to describe: excellent with not once indication of loss of detail! The obverse detail is similarly superb. The diagnostic die crack through CA of AMERICA is faint but visible, and this is seen on all examples of this die pairing. A rare date. Pop 2; 4 finer at NGC. Estimated Value $15,000 - 20,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1285		1802 Draped Bust Dime. . JR-4. Rarity-4. NGC graded AU-55. Housed in NGC holder 1974947-001. This is a well-balanced example with a lot of "meat" left to the devices despite the presence of a bit of high point rub. In fact, the detail is bold in all areas save for in the centers, where the strike was softer than it is elsewhere. An important aspect is that this coin is well centered on the planchet, with remarkably smooth-looking surfaces for an early U.S. Mint product that spent actual time in commercial channels. Excellent eye-appeal, as well, which goes a long way to recommending it to specialized collectors. For the toning, blushes of apricot and blue-gray hug the periphery interrupting an otherwise even silver-gray gloss. All of which goes to qualifying it for low-Condition Census ranking. In review, this original AU example is an important example of a key-date draped bust, heraldic eagle dime. Discounting individual die marriages, the 1802 is the second-rarest early dime after the 1804. The Philadelphia Mint delivered a mere 10,975 pieces, probably because bullion depositors other denominations than the dime in 1802. Beginning in 1798 and continuing through 1807, the United States Mint struck draped bust dimes using a heraldic eagle reverse design. The most plentiful issue from this era is the 1807, which is also popular among type collectors due to its final-year status. The rarest is the 1804, which was produced to the extent of just 8,265 pieces. The Type as a whole is actually quite scarce, as all issues have original mintages of far fewer than 100,000 coins with the dual exception of the 1805 and 1807. Pop 1; none finer at NGC. (PCGS # 4472) . Estimated Value $12,000 - 14,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1286		1811/9 Capped Bust Dime. PCGS graded MS-62. As usual, struck from shattered dies with the appropriate die cracks and clashing of dies evident. The hair and feather details are complete as are about a third of the stars. Light uniform antique greyish-silver toning on both sides. Apparently cracked out of a PCGS holder and is accompanied the PCGS tag. Only about a dozen or so uncirculated examples are known in all grades; however, PCGS reports 4 at this level with 13 better. (PCGS # 4487) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1287		1814 Capped Bust Dime. Small date. . JR-1. PCGS graded MS-62. Well struck in the centers, a bit soft on same of the stars with resulting lack of frostiness on these and some of the cap and cheek high points. Lightly to moderate toning. A choice exmaple of the Small Date variety. Both the obverse and reverse dies were only used to coin this variety, the obverse developed rim crumbling through the dentils above stars eleven and twelve and the reverse has die sinking through CA and the top arrowhead, weakening those devices. Most seen are this later die state, and the small date punches used on this obverse die were only seen on this one particular variety of 1814 dimes (PCGS # 4489) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,990
Lot 1288		1822 Capped Bust Dime. . JR-1. NGC graded MS-64 Prooflike. Encased in NGC holder 1972909-001. Well struck with reflective services. A very rare date in Mint State. Bright silver surfaces with reflective rather than frosty luster including a few dashes of light golden brown toning. Generally sharp impression with slight weakness noted on a few stars and on the highest design points. The eagle is impressively struck with only the tops of the claws somewhat rounded. Virtually none of the usual trivial surface marks are present, in keeping with the very choice Mint State 64 category. Only this single die marriage is known for the 1822 dimes, and all are quite scarce, despite there being several Mint State examples known. The authors of the Dime Book noted that about 10 Mint State examples existed, with perhaps another 30 coins in Fine 12 to About Uncirculated 58 grades. The balance, certainly over 200 coins, are in grades of Very Good or less. Opportunities to acquire a choice Uncirculated 1822 Dime are few and far between. Pop 1; the only prooflike graded at either service. Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1289		1824/2 Capped Bust Dime. . JR-1. PCGS graded MS-64. A trifle softly struck. Loaded with frosty mint luster. Light golden toning about the borders on both sides. Satiny mint luster is veiled in mottled golden-copper iridescence that is most concentrated around the peripheries. The overall strike is uncommonly detailed for an early-date dime of this type. What's more, there are no readily identifiable abrasions. Solidly graded as a near-Gem, it is comfortably positioned at the lower reaches of Condition Census for the issue. Although the 2007 Guide Book lists 510,000 dimes for 1824, the John Reich Collectors Society (1984) is of the opinion that none were struck in that year. Instead, the 100,000 dimes delivered on August 22, 1825 were from two pair of 1824-dated dies. This theory, if correct, and we have no reason to believe otherwise, means the issue is much rarer than the Guide Book might lead someone to assume. Only a single obverse die was used for the 1824 dime. It has an 1824/2 overdate. It is also possibly that this die may have initially been corrected to an 1823/2 overdate before assuming its final form as an 1824/2, although only the exceedingly rare Proofs show significant evidence of what appears to be two digits beneath the 4 in the date. Until 1982, JR-1 was the only known variety of the 1824/2 dime. Then, H. Roland Willasch discovered a second die marriage that is now known as JR-2. It remains rare. No Dimes were produced in 1808. When the denomination returned to production in 1809, the Mint put in place a new design that has since become known as the capped bust. Attributed to John Reich, this design was a prolific one that, at one time or another, appeared on all silver and gold denominations struck in the early decades of the U.S. Mint (with the exception of the silver dollar and gold eagle). The capped bust dime series can be divided into two subtypes: the Wide Border examples of 1809-1828 struck with an open collar and the Modified Design pieces of 1828-1837 using a close collar. The latter coins were produced using more modern equipment that imparted beaded borders and a uniform diameter to each piece produced. Pop 5; 1 finer in 65. (PCGS # 4502) . Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,475
Lot 1290		1828 Capped Bust Dime. Small date. . JR-4. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck. A trifle soft on the eagle's neck. Prooflike obverse. Mottled russet toning. This originally toned near-Gem rests comfortably in the Condition Census for the variety. Both sides reveal bright, satiny mint luster that radiates forcefully through a mottled overlay of sandy-gray patina. In addition, the strike is smartly executed, with fields and devices silent on the subject of distracting abrasions. That yields a strong candidate for inclusion in a specialized collection of Bust coinage or a first-year type set. A semi key-date issue in the capped bust dime series, the 1828 has a limited mintage of 125,000 pieces. The majority appear to have been struck after the Mint introduced a close collar to the production process. Nevertheless, the 1828 Small Date is a scarce coin in all grades and is quite rare in Mint State. In 1828, Engraver William Kneass introduced a new minting system that allowed coins to be struck with a uniform diameter. This process had at its core the replacement of the open collar with a close, or reeded collar "die." The dime served as the test denomination for this new method of striking coins, which proved successful and eventually found its way into the production of all copper, silver and gold coins over the next nine years. The introduction of Kneass' system serves as a dividing point in the capped bust dime series, meaning that type collectors may want to obtain two examples of this design in order to complete their sets. As a whole, the coins struck using the new close collar are more plentiful than their earlier-date counterparts. They are, nevertheless, rightly classified as scarce, if not rare in the finer Mint State grades. Pop 5; 3 finer; 2 in 65; 1 in 66. (PCGS # 4510) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,450
Lot 1291		1830. Small 10¢. JR-2. NGC graded MS-64. A needle sharp strike on the obverse with slightly proof-like surfaces. The reverse is not quite as sharp; all overlaid with light mottled toning. NGC reports only 2 at this level with none finer. Estimated Value $2,300 - 2,600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1292		1834 Capped Bust Dime. NGC graded MS-68. A needle sharp super gem. Stunning magenta and royal blue toning on both sides. Probably the "Finest Known". Variety with I in PLURIBUS under the left serif in E of STATES. In our many years of handling the capped bust left coins of this petite denomination we have never encountered such an exquisite Superb Gem, the finest 1834 half dime in terms of stated condition and beautiful toning that we are aware of. The coin in this lot is even more impressive than it sounds because the toning is shaded in lovely iridescent colors whose brilliance figuratively (and perhaps literally) takes ones breath away! Both sides are fully toned with a radiant sheen projecting forth from the luster below. The mint finish is pristine with immaculate quality in the fields. The devices, too, are pristine, as they are sharply impressed from the dies with crisp demarcation between all features including the star's arms. There is not a single detracting abrasion, spot or imperfection, as befits the almost perfect grade. The most worthwhile provenance markers is its toning and the NGC holder number (1742687-002). The only other 1834 half dime of this caliber, but untoned, The Rod Sweet specimen, was part of an original 1834 Mint Set and sold in April 2005. Superb-quality Type for collectors, as well as advanced bust half dime variety specialists, would suggest to wise buyers to prepare strong bids in anticipation of this coin's sale. Pop 1; none finer. Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1293		1837 Liberty Seated Dime. Large date. NGC graded MS-64. Midnight bluish-violet toning on both sides. Proponents of originality are sure to appreciate this richly toned near-Gem. Both sides exhibit dominant antique-gold patination within which blushes of cobalt-blue color are blended. Boldly struck, and free of outwardly noticeable distractions. As the premier seated dime delivery and one of only two No Stars issues in the series, the 1837 has long been a favorite with collectors. The Large Date is a bit more plentiful than the Small Date, although there is actually scant difference between the varieties in today's market. As with the Half Dime, the first seated dimes do not display stars around the obverse border. This is a special design, in part because it is similar to Christian Gobrecht's initial concept for the seated female embodied in the 1836 Gobrecht Dollars, a design that has antecedents in 18th century English coins, and further back to the time of the Ancient Romans! Additionally, the No Stars seated dime is a two-year type that was produced solely in 1837 at Philadelphia and in 1838 at New Orleans. Pop 47; 46 finer. (PCGS # 4561) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,875
Lot 1294		1838-O Liberty Seated Dime. No stars. PCGS graded AU-58. Well struck with lovely rainbow toning on both sides. A sparkling fresh example of the finest order for its grade. Plenty of original luster blends effortlessly with the lovely toned highlights on the satiny surfaces. The New Orleans mint opened its doors this year, following four years of construction. The dimes (and half dimes) struck were in limited numbers and most entered circulation. Few high-quality specimens remain. Scarce date. Pop 15; 32 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 4564) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1295		1839 Liberty Seated Dime. NGC graded MS-66. Needle sharp. gorgeous electric blue and violet toning. A beautiful Gem, both sides adorned in unifying pinkish-silver and cobalt-blue iridescence. The latter is confined to crescents of color around the periphery. With glistening satin luster, sharply impressed devices and nary a detracting abrasion to report, this coin should attract a wide variety of bidders. There are only three Philadelphia Mint dates in the Stars Obverse, No Drapery seated dime series. The 1839 is the most available of these issues, and high-grade examples have long performed well in the market due to steady pressure from type collectors. Pop 14; 19 finer; 14 in 67; 4 in 68, 1 in 68 Star. (PCGS # 4571) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1296		1839 Liberty Seated Dime. . No Drapery. MS-60. No Drapery. Boldly struck and lustrous with light hairlines present (PCGS # 4571) . Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $230
Lot 1297		1842-O Liberty Seated Dime. NGC graded MS-63. Lightly toned on both sides. A few light marks international he fields. Pleasing silvery luster underneath toning that leaps to the viewer's attention on the choice surfaces. A truly beautiful MS63 specimen of a popular early O-mint date with perhaps a little softness on the lower rim dentils, but crisp stars and main design elements on both sides. Pop 5; 6 in 64; 1 in 65. Estimated Value $3,400 - 3,700. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1298		1849-O Liberty Seated Dime. NGC graded MS-62. Boldly struck except the last 3 stars. White and frosty. Small O. Surviving from a low mintage of 300,000 pieces, fewer than 30 of these New Orleans issues remain in Mint State -- none finer than MS64. This coin is lightly coated with a silvery luster over well preserved, choice surfaces. With the understanding that the majority of 1849-O dimes were later melted, this piece will be cherished by its new owner. Pop 5; 8 finer; 4 in 63; 4 in 64. (PCGS # 4592) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,220
Lot 1299		1856-O Liberty Seated Dime. NGC graded MS-65. NGC holder 1951292-012. A nice strike with toning around the edges. Large O. The final two digits in the date are dramatically repunched north. Mint records tell us there were 1.1 million 1856-O Dimes made; all the same, this date is infrequently seen in either the higher circulated grades, and rarely found Mint State. Lovely deep brown toning permeates both sides with its color around the main devices and legends. Deep in saturation, that is, but not extensively affecting the underlying silvery luster. Fully struck and rough-hewn in luster texture, the surfaces are distraction-free save for a few minuscule marks above DIME on the reverse. Pop 5; none finer. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,463
Lot 1300		1859 Liberty Seated Dime. PCGS graded Proof 65. Well struck. Delicate golden toning. Warmly toned surfaces display golden-gray toning in the center of the obverse that blends seamlessly with blue-gray highlights around the border. Turning next to the reverse, we see a surface more uniform in appearance with a even endowment of silver-gray toning. In both cases, the toning is fairly light and easily pierced by underlying mint brilliance. Boldly struck, with smooth-looking features for the Proof 65 grade. In anticipation of strong collector sales in this, the second year in which it began marketing specimen coinage in earnest, the Philadelphia Mint struck 800 Proof seated Liberty dimes in 1859. Not all pieces were distributed, however, and many were almost certainly melted as unsold at year's end. The 1859 is definitely much rarer than its original mintage would suggest, with survivors enjoying strong demand as the final Proof issue of the Stars Obverse type. Pop 23; 16 finer; 15 in 66; 1 in 67. (PCGS # 4748) . Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1301		1861 Liberty Seated Dime. NGC graded MS-66 Star. A frosty white coin. A remarkable coin that emits eye-catching silver color, with no marks or problems for the skeptic to find. A resplendent coin in this grade, one of the top specimens known. Pop 1; 2 in 67. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 1302		1864 Liberty Seated Dime. PCGS graded Proof 65. Old green holder. Nice shades of blue and lilac toning on both sides with a couple of deeper pockets of toning near and on the wreath bow on the reverse. (The holder is scratched not the coin, therefore ignore any lines in the photograph). Smoothly original throughout with pitching mirror-like luster below the attractive color. And so to the next qualification, the strike. Here we see quite razor-sharp Proof detail with not even minor weakness to the sharp head, shield, and wreath detail. A bold Gem! 470 Proofs struck. Pop 19; 3 finer; 2 in 66; 1 in 67. (PCGS # 4757) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1303		1873 Liberty Seated Dime. No arrows, closed 3. PCGS graded Proof 66. Old green holder. Lovely light green toning on both sides. A gleaming gem radiating mirror-fresh glow on bright surfaces with nothing to censor it from its bold grade. A solidly graded example, this coin displays above-average striking definition for a seated Liberty Proof from this decade. This is to say that the strike is complete, with not even a single fused hair strand over Liberty's brow to keep this coin from being full. Only 1,100 Proofs made. Pop 6; 1 finer in 67. (PCGS # 4766) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,415
Lot 1304		1874 Liberty Seated Dime. Arrows. PCGS graded Proof 64. Old green holder. Nice light toning on both sides. A small mark on Liberty's cheek with others on the arm holding the staff accounts for the grade of Proof 64. As for the strike, here we see quite needle-sharp Proof detail with sharp centers and bold date and legends. Only 700 proofs minted. Pop 58; 24 finer; 16 in 65; 7 in 66; 1 in 67. (PCGS # 4770) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 1305		1874 Liberty Seated Dime. Arrows. PCGS graded Proof 63. Old green holder. Light even grey toning. Excellent detail from a strong strike, the surfaces show dancing silver color through the even toning. Meticulous strike on every device is what collectors expect on an 1874 With Arrows Proof, and this choice coin, unlike those few that don't quite make it to the "full" grade, is extra crisp, twice as sharp as an average specimen. For that reason, the numerical condition of Proof 63 is exact. 700 Proofs struck. Pop 55; 82 finer (PCGS # 4770) . Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,093
Lot 1306		1889 Liberty Seated Dime. PCGS graded Proof 63. Old green holder. There is little to say about the surfaces of this coin as they are as solidly in the Proof 64 class with sharp devices and rich original "old time" patina. (Note the lines that are seen are in the plastic holder.) Only 711 proofs struck (PCGS # 4786) . Estimated Value $325 - 350. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $570
Lot 1307		1891 Liberty Seated Dime. PCGS graded Proof 65. From center to periphery the intense radiant mirror luster glows, and is beautifully supported by multicolor toning on the obverse (the reverse being primarily untoned except at the rim). The devices of this handsome Gem Proof were struck with such determined force by the dies that all design elements show boldly, including the critical high points of Liberty's head and the shield. The upper left design area of the wreath is also bold. Bidders should find little reason to watch the sale of this lovely seated dime in blank silence. Instead, they will want to proceed to execute a bid -- or if need be several bids -- during the mysterious shuffling dance at the podium as the auctioneer performs his magic (PCGS # 4788) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1308		1894 Barber Dime. NGC graded Proof 65. Mostly untoned. Luminous white surfaces for the most part with sharp devices as though the dies were cut in high relief to impart this amount of detail. We realize there are many choice and gem quality Proofs listed in the sale catalog, and this is a Barber dime that will please any collector as well as one that will make a fine addition to a set of Barber coins. 972 Proofs struck. Pop 54; 79 finer. (PCGS # 4878) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,208
Lot 1309		1894 Barber Dime. PCGS graded MS-64. Proof like fields on both sides. Untoned and choice. Bright silver color with a hint of reflection lights up the surfaces of this well struck and nicely preserved Barber dime. Where a collector might expect to see the more typical deviation in the sharp relief, mainly in the centers of the hair and laurel leaves on Liberty (where the design often failed to completely fill the dies), this standout P-mint specimen takes the opposite road by being boldness personified! Pop 30; 31 finer; 24 in 65; 6 in 66; 1 in 67. (PCGS # 4803) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $719
Lot 1310		1896 Barber Dime. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo. Nice white coin. Velvety to satin-like devices almost stagger under the weight of its highly lustrous silver color, with smooth pools of molten silver around providing a glassy background. Struck with technical exactness throughout and a resplendent Proof! Only 762 Proof struck this year. Pop 9; 4 finer in 67 (PCGS # 84880) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,530
Lot 1311		1899 Barber Dime. PQ. PCGS graded Proof 62. Old green holder. Nicely toned. This is a splendid silver gray and blue toned specimen with a faint rose golden zephyr-like veil of iridescence on both sides accenting the legends and date. Razor-sharp strike for the date, certainly much better-quality than similar modestly graded examples offered in recent years; we find it worthy of a premium bid for the color. 846 Proofs struck (PCGS # 4883) . Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $546
Lot 1312		1899 Barber Dime. PCGS graded MS-64. Old green holder. Well struck and nicely toned mwith some uneven mottled aspects as seen in the photographs (PCGS # 4818) . Estimated Value $250 - 275. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $242
Lot 1313		1903-O Barber Dime. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck. Brilliant and untoned. This lovely '03-O is blazing with full, pleasing white color, but we are hard pressed to find even a single carbon fleck or nick. The devices are boldly struck. Pop 28; 14 finer; 11 in 65; 3 in 66. (PCGS # 4831) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1314		1907 Barber Dime. NGC graded Proof 64. Untoned. Light toning on the cheek. Choice surfaces that are thoroughly mirrored with keen-edged, razor-sharp devices adding nicely to the beautiful composition. Bidders with excellent intentions, who sit on the edge of their chair drawing sorrowfully looking around the room as the bidding proceeds, will want to jump in to try to acquire this handsome 1907 Barber Proof. Much scarcer Proof date with low mintage of 575 Proofs struck. Pop 52; 81 finer (PCGS # 4891) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $604
Lot 1315		1908-O Barber Dime. NGC graded MS-64. Nice white color. A very chocie example of this O-mint issue, the fields being matte to satiny, the designs boldly struck and well defined. Buying power of 10 cents in 1908? That year, a person could have bought 5 Hershey nine-ounce chocolate bars for 2 cents each (per the "Hershey Bar Index"). Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 1316		1913 Barber Dime. NGC graded Proof 64. Nice untoned coin. The otherwise silvery white color gets an thrilling boost in all areas from the way the fields display their mirrors. Glittery and fresh. And no one can honestly deny that this lovely Barber dime from 1913 hasn't got a needle-sharp strike. It is sharply struck on obverse and reverse. 813 Proofs struck. Pop 60; 47 finer. (PCGS # 4897) . Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $633
Lot 1317		1914 Barber Dime. PCGS graded MS-65. Mostly untoned with natural russet and light silver-gray color. A bold Gem. Pop 120; 43 finer; 38 in 66; 5 in 67. (PCGS # 4865) . Estimated Value $525 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $604
Lot 1318		1914 Barber Dime. PCGS graded MS-64. Lightly toned and frosty, with smooth surfaces throughout and only a few very tiny field marks (PCGS # 4865) . Estimated Value $250 - 275. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $299
Lot 1319		1915 Barber Dime. PCGS graded MS-65. Mostly untoned. A satiny gem with smooth cartwheel luster that radiates broadly beneath the dove-gray and russet toning. Nicely struck in most places, though a touch of weakness is noted at the hair above Liberty's brow. Pop 27; 9 finer in 66. (PCGS # 4868) . Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $518
Lot 1320		1916-D Mercury Dime. NGC graded MS-64 Full Bands. Brilliant white. This brilliant near-Gem is superbly impressed from the dies with undeniable Full Bands detail. Free of bothersome abrasions, and eagerly awaiting inclusion in a specialized collection of this ever-popular 20th century silver series. The Denver Mint did not begin Dime production in 1916 until the calendar advanced to November. During that month, the facility struck 264,000 examples of this denomination. Almost as soon as this task was complete, orders arrived to switch production to the old Barber quarter dollar in order to fill an urgent request for that denomination. No more of the new Mercury dimes would be struck in Denver this year, with the result that the 1916-D boasts the lowest mintage in the entire Mercury series. Since this mintage is also one of the lowest for all denominations struck in the 20th century, it is little wonder that the '16-D dime has long been one of the most popular coins in all of numismatics. Adolph A. Weinman's Winged Liberty Head or "Mercury" dime debuted in 1916 during the era in which the United States introduced some of its most impressive coinage designs. Indeed, this is probably the most popular of all U.S. dime series, and it has a strong following among both Registry Set collectors and numismatists on a stricter budget. The rarest dates of this Type are this first-year 1916-D, the 1921 and 1921-D. The final-year 1945 is the key to a Full Bands set, while the 1942/1 and 1942/1-D overdates are scarce-to-rare varieties that are always near the top of collectors' want lists. Pop 72; 29 finer; 22 in 65; 5 in 66; 2 in 67. (PCGS # 4907) . Estimated Value $14,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1321		1919-D Mercury Dime. NGC graded MS-65. Intenselu lustrous and delicately toned. The Denver Mint produced 9.9 million dimes in 1919. However, since most entered circulation, the 1919-D is a well known condition rarity that rivals the 1916-D at the present grade level. An undeniably original toned specimen, both sides are show beautiful iridescence from the underlying frost that is most noticeable on the obverse where the field is more exposed before and behind Liberty's portrait. The underlying frosty luster is virtually superb in intensity while the surfaces retain their abrasion-free appearance even under a magnifying glass. We come to an end with to the striking quality, and, once again, this Mercury dime does not disappoint! Unlike many other high-grade survivors of this issue, the powerful impression draws forth keen-edged central and peripheral detail on both sides. With virtues such as these, is it any wonder that this coin will draw bidders from near and far? Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1322		1923-S Mercury Dime. PCGS graded MS-64 Full Bands PQ. A frosty gem and delicately toned. To find a fully struck Gem would take a lot of doing and a large bank account; why not go with this handsome MS64 whose light overlay of toning gives it added allure. Close examination reveals full details in all areas. Destined for a fine collection. A premium quality coin (PCGS # 4941) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1323		1925-D Mercury Dime. NGC graded MS-64 Full Bands. Mostly well struck with satiny white surfaces, barring slight weakness or rounding on the final digit in the date and the rim nearby. The luster on both sides is full with a somewhat satin texture. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 1324		1925-S Mercury Dime. MS-65 Full Bands. Nice white coin. Naturally bright in silvery roll-fresh hues with a tendency to halo in the centers around the portrait. The strike is remarkably strong for the issue, often considered one of the most problematic 1920s decade S-mint Mercury Dime issues. A gem! Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1325		1937 Mercury Dime. NGC graded Proof 65 PQ. Wonderful rainbow toning on the obverse. Sleek revealing color seesaws with intensity and iridescence that mesmerizes the onlooker. If you are acquiring a set of the Proof Mercury dimes of 1936 to 1942, and are thinking of something to spruce up the beauty of such a set, settle down as a respectable citizen and place a firm bid on this exceptional coin. It could be a run-a-way coin. 5,756 Proofs struck (PCGS # 5072) . Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1326		1942/1 Mercury Dime. ANACS graded EF-40. Problem-free with antique light irridescent toning, nice square rims and clean features on Liberty (PCGS # 5036) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1327		1943 Mercury Dime. NGC graded MS-67 Full Bands. Lovely obverse rainbow toning Pop 160; 1 finer in 68. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $63
Lot 1328		1945 Mercury Dime. SEGS graded MS-66. Our grade is MS64. Nearly full split bands. A glistening coin. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 1329		1945-S Mercury Dime. NGC graded MS-67 Star. Wonderful rainbow toning on both sides. Pop 4; 3 in MS69. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 1330		A lot of NGC graded Mercury dimes. Consists of: 1943-D MS-67, 1943-S MS-66, 1944 MS-67, 1944-D MS-66 FB, 1944-S MS-67, 1945-D MS-66 FB. A very choice lot of dimes. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $242

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