Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 41

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

$10 Gold Capped Bust

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1643		1797 $10 Capped Bust. Small eagle. NGC graded MS-63. Encased in NGC holder 1562003-001. Taraszka-7. Only the one variety known with the small eagle reverse. A fantastic coin! The strike is complete and the planchet unusally clean. Loaded with luster which is slightly reflective and delicately toned. The fact that 3,615 pieces are believed to have been made of this small eagle issue from 1797 explains its rarity in all grades. Breen only knew of one coin that showed an unbroken obverse. The unique arrangement with 12 stars left and 4 right, broke soon after it went into production, the first evidence for this being a thin crack starting at the rim below the final star on the right and extending into the field further and further. This is an earlier state since the break ends in the lower right field but does not yet extend to Liberty's neck and jaw. Possibly as few as half a dozen exit today in Uncirculated condition. That said, this handsome coin is the finest certified by NGC, with none finer. The surfaces show green-gold color and are filled with semi-reflective mint bloom. There are a few surface lines through the portrait, some adjustment visible on the segments at the upper left edge on the obverse. A couple of faint flakes present in the left obverse field can be used also as identifiers. Both sides are very bold for this issue. On the reverse in particular, the strike is solid on the eagle's breast and most of the neck feathers, with both legs also showing ample if not quite complete detail. Best of all, there are none of the usual numerous small abrasions that plague early small eagle $10 gold pieces, none at all! That makes this is a fabulous opportunity for the specialist to acquire a rare issue, the rarest of the three years the small eagle was produced, and in spectacular condition for that matter. Pop 1, the finest graded at either NGC or PCGS (PCGS # 8555) . Die notes: The first variety of 1797 uses the same reverse die from 1796. Though this marriage followed the 1796 marriage in the emission sequence, the 1796 obverse and this reverse was paired again for a brief run after the 1797-dated pieces were made. Taraszka-7 is nearly always seen with a crack from beyond star 16 as described above. The reverse palm branch has eleven fronds. There is a center die punch lump on breast at the junction with the left wing. The tip of the palm branch points to the right of the serif of the left foot of A. A short die imperfection extends from below branch end. Estimated Value $450,000 - 500,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $448,500
Lot 1644		1799 $10 Capped Bust. Small obverse stars. PCGS graded AU-58 BD-7, Rarity 3. Boldly struck and free form adjustment marks. Attractive golden-orange deepening within the devices. Pop 18; 49 finer (PCGS # 98562) . This coinage date provides the largest selection of die varieties among early eagles. From 1795 to 1804, a total of 34 die marriages are known, with ten of these dated 1799. The stars are noticeably smaller than those on the regular issue of 1799, especially star 1 which seems to be anemic and to have a truncated lower point. In all, there were 37,449 pieces struck in 1799. Estimated Value $22,000 - 24,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1645		1801 $10 Capped Bust. . BD-2. Rarity 2. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. A very well struck Premium Quality coin with intensely lustrous frosty mint surfaces. A gorgeous problem-free example exhibiting natural greenish-golden color throughout. Fully brilliant with intense yellow gold luster. The surfaces are almost entirely free of the usual abrasions, and any that are found are very minor; strictly in harmony with the high grade that PCGS has assigned. Turning next to the detail on the main designs, the drapery at Liberty's shoulder as well as her cap and hair are all finely detailed. So, too, most of the stars. And on the corresponding part of the reverse design, that is the key design elements: these too are exceedingly bold. Rather then describe everything in detail, we'll let the photograph speak and simply state, the eagle is magnificent. This is an utterly captivating and important example of the rare early bust $10 gold Type. Only a handful are known in this state of preservation. The present specimen certainly lands in the field among the finest recorded, and certainly qualifies for a strong bid. Pop 34; 3 finer in 65 (PCGS # 8564) . Die features: Two 1801-dated varieties are known through combination of two obverse and two reverse dies. One variety shares its reverse die with the 1800-dated coinage and was earlier used with a 1799-dated obverse. The emission sequence indicates that some 1800-dated coins were struck after these 1801 examples. Obverse of BD-2 with thirteen stars divided 8 left and 5 right. Star 8 is close to cap and star 13 is very close to tip of bust. Stars 10 through 12 crowded. L of LIBERTY distant from cap. Date large and left with first date numeral close to but not touching lowest curl. Reverse with STATES OF very wide. Three stars touch clouds and bottommost star on left touches ribbon and very nearly touches beak. First A of AMERICA touches wing at bottom of left bottom serif. Estimated Value $90,000 - 100,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $115,000
Lot 1646		1801 $10 Capped Bust. . Taraszka-25. NGC graded MS-61. Well struck on a problem-free planchet. Warm golden-orange luster. A satiny beauty with faint rose to orange-gold surfaces whose level "smoothness" and freedom from problems put it atop the others in its grade. Some weakness of strike, which is often to be expected, is here completely absent: the coin shows bold, razor-sharp devices on either side! (PCGS # 8564) . Estimated Value $26,000 - 28,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1647		1801 $10 Capped Bust. NGC graded MS-61. Lightly toned and lustrous, with excellent detail. The date 1801 exists in two varieties, one (close date, eighth star far from cap: Breen l-A, reverse of 1799-1800) is extremely rare; the other (wide date, eighth star very close to cap, reverse of 1803), presented here, is the commonest of all early Eagles, 1795-1804. Mintage figure (44,344) includes 15,090 delivered in 1802 from 1801-dated dies. At a survival ratio of about 2% suggests that no more than around 1,000 are in collections today. Pop 61; 121 finer (PCGS # 8564) . Estimated Value $26,000 - 28,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1648		1801 $10 Capped Bust. PCGS graded AU-55 BD-2, Rarity 2. A lovely example with lots of detail for the grade. Lustrous golden-orange color (PCGS # 8564) . Estimated Value $20,000 - 22,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1649		1803 $10 Capped Bust. Extra star. PCGS graded AU-58 PQ BD-5, Rarity 4 +. Very well struck with the usual weakness on the last 2 stars. Struck on a problem-free planchet and glittering with rich mint luster. Lovely golden-orange color. Pop 2; 7 finer, 4 in 62, 2 in 63, and 1 in 64 (PCGS # 88565) . This variety was once considered a rarity; however, it is now judged to be the most common 1803 die marriage. An intriguing aspect of the reverse die is the presence of a tiny star on the top surface of the cloud farthest to the right. This feature was first discovered and publicized by Harry Bass. Walter Breen noted that Harry Bass discovered this variety at the 1966 ANA Convention. The legend on the reverse is well spaced with AMERICA free of the eagle's wing and olive leaves. Each star at the top line of the cluster touches the cloud above it, three of them with two points, and a very tiny 14th star is imbedded in the final cloud at right, as noted. Both stars on bottom of cluster touch the ribbon. Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1650		1847 $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. A hint of light golden toning; lustrous. This date is often chosen by collectors because it is an affordable way to show the No Motto type that was issued from 1838 to 1866. Pop 26; 18 finer, 17 in 62, 1 in 63 (PCGS # 8597) . Estimated Value $2,300 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,220
Lot 1651		1850 $10 Liberty. Small date. NGC graded MS-61. Light golden toning. A very presentable strike. The small date is a very rare variety. Almost unavailable in Mint condition, the world-famous Harry Bass collection had an example in AU50. From first hand inspection, and easily seen in the photographs provided, this is a very nice example of a variety that Walter Breen's encyclopedia called "Very rare," further noting: "Date smaller than on cents or previous eagles since 1842, from logotype intended for half eagles." The present example, with warm yellow gold surfaces and much luster, is very pleasing to the eye. There is one small tic below Liberty's eye; on the reverse, one small tic under each wing, with smooth luster elsewhere. Pop 2; none finer (PCGS # 8604) . The date logotype is small as described. It is positioned slightly closer to the neck truncation than to the denticles. This is an early strike from the dies before a die crack developed from the border through star 5 to the coronet. Star 1 has a very short outer ray (a phenomenon seen on certain other issues of the period). Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,613
Lot 1652		1850-O $10 Liberty. AU-50. Nicely toned with some hairlines (PCGS # 8605) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $630
Lot 1653		1858-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Well struck and untoned. This date is apparently unavailable in Mint State grades, since none have yet been certified by either NGC or PCGS. Here is one of the most beautiful of the scant 11,800 struck to come down to us. The devices are sharp, with few signs of weakness even on the eagle's knobby claws. A fair display of luster presents itself in the fields, and we see no copper spots or tarnish, a valued "plus" for bidders. Obverse and reverse sides show some handling marks including a shallow depressed line up from the lips into a curl below R of LIBERTY. Some compare the 1858-S with the 1858 Philly mint issue, whose rarity has long been proclaimed and admired by generations of collectors. An important and rare coin. In NGC holder #4495770-007. Pop 12; none finer at either service (PCGS # 8627) . Estimated Value $14,000 - 16,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1654		1861 $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Light golden toning with luster around the main devices as well as within the hair on Liberty and in the eagle's feathers. A boldly original, uncleaned specimen of this Civil War year. (The American Civil War of 1861-65 has been known by numerous alternative names that reflect the historical, political, and cultural sensitivities of different groups and regions. Some that are current in the 21st century are: Civil War, War Between the States, War of the Rebellion, War for Southern Independence, War of Northern Aggression, and Mr. Lincoln's War. The end result was the same, the further consolidation of power into the body of the central authority in Washington, D.C. During the conflict, gold coins such as this $10 Liberty were either hoarded or exported, with all specie pretty much disappearing from the streams of commerce east of the Mississippi River.) Pop 130; 50 finer. (PCGS # 8633) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,783
Lot 1655		1864 $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Encased in NGC holder 3006624-001. Tied for the finest graded. Only 3,530 minted. A nice bold strike. A much-respected example of this highly sought-after No Motto ten. The 1864 Philadelphia Mint eagle is very rare due to a tiny original mintage. Collectors became conscious of the fact long ago that many Civil War date tens, the '64 in particular, are also condition rarities with few making it into the Mint State category. Of the individual survivors known to collectors, most are circulated. Of those that are not, this handsome MS61 is tied with only a couple of others as the finest example certified by NGC. In conclusion, this is a meritorious Brilliant Uncirculated coin that is carefully made throughout. The fields impart a semi-prooflike gloss to the coin. There are relatively few abrasions about, and these primarily in the field, with the most pervasive ones (for tracing the provenance) comprising a rough area above the eagle's head. Consider it mandatory to place a firm bid in order to elbow out the competition. Pop 2; none finer (PCGS # 8639) . Estimated Value $11,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $16,100
Lot 1656		1868 $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Only 10,630 struck. A very rare date in Mint State. Well struck and mostly untoned. Some luster evident in and around the main devices. The date logotype is very high on the business strikes, about two times closer to the neck truncation than to the denticles and deeply punched into die. Pop 18; 2 finer, 1 in 60, 1 in 61 (PCGS # 8653) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,888
Lot 1657		1870 $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. Low mintage of 3,990 struck. Untoned with some luster evident and the usual light surface abrasions found on this denomination. Pop 8; 19 finer, 9 in 55, 9 in 58, 1 in 60 (PCGS # 8657) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1658		1871-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50. Lightly toned with scattered marks on the face and in the fields; a short depressed area in the surface, possibly a metal flake, above the second star. Attractive medium gold with orange accents in the protected areas. A rarity in all grades, one of only a few survivors of the date produced. Very Fine is the order of the day where this date is concerned, with an occasional Extremely Fine noted in the auction records. Anything above EF is of extreme rarity since but a single Mint State example is known. A grand opportunity to attain one of the most elusive of all Carson City tens in one of the highest grades obtainable for the date. Pop 7; 8 finer, 3 in 53, 3 in 55, 1 in 58, 1 in 62. Only 8,085 struck (PCGS # 8661) . Estimated Value $12,000 - 13,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $11,500
Lot 1659		1872-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. Lightly toned. Slightly lustrous and decidedly attractive with medium, soft orange-gold and pale rose haze over the surfaces. With the exception of a small but noticeable scuff mark in the field to the left of the eagle, this coin has very clean surfaces. This is unusual as most 1872-CC double eagles show heavy digs and abrasions. As long-time collectors are aware, the 1872-CC is a little less scarce than the 1871-CC but it becomes an extremely challenging coin to find in the middle range of EF. In the highest ranges of this grade, of course, the 1872-CC is a very scarce coin and there are probably no more than a handful properly graded About Uncirculated examples currently known. Pop 11; 10 finer; 5 in 50; 1 in 53; 2 in 55; 2 in 58. (PCGS # 8664) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1660		1872-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Only 17,300 struck. A hint of light golden toning. Generous amounts of mint luster are noted in the recesses. An attractive specimen without any serious edge abrasions that are usually the case, making this a scarce issue of the period. Pop 20; 12 finer, 10 in 58; 1 in 60, 1 in 61 (PCGS # 8665) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,875
Lot 1661		1872-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Only 17,300 struck. A few normal marks in the fields and on the main devices. Luster around and within many of the devices. Choice, wide square rims on this well made 1872-S eagle. Pop 20; 12 finer, 10 in 58, 1 in 60, 1 in 61 (PCGS # 8665) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,300
Lot 1662		1872-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Only 17,300 minted. Very rare in Mint State which makes this lustrous AU55 all the more reasonable. Mostly untoned. Pop 20; 12 finer, 10 in 58, 1 in 60, 1 in 61 (PCGS # 8665) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,070
Lot 1663		1874-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. Light golden-orange with traces of luster within the devices. The rims are nice and clean. A fresh and still glistening high-end About Uncirculated whose original luster seems poised to elevate it a point or two on the grading scale; plus we find a touch of antique orange and dusky champagne toning, especially beautiful on the choice surfaces. Adequately struck with nearly full details on both sides. Definitely a CC-mint eagle to consider for a high quality set. Pop 3; 8 finer; 6 in 55; 1 in 58; 1 in 63. (PCGS # 8670) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1664		1875-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. A lovely example exhibiting delicate golden-orange color. A few light marks and abrasions on the face and in the field. A worldly measure of original luster livens up the wide expanse of warm orange gold color on this handsome CC-mint eagle. The devices are nicely preserved, and the strike is intrepid enough to call for special mention. Pop 6; 6 finer; 4 in 55; 1 in 58; 1 in 62. (PCGS # 8673) . Estimated Value $20,000 - 22,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1665		1875-CC $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-50. Mostly untoned. A small mark at Liberty's nose and light abrasions elsewhere, consistent with this grade and mint of origin. If bidders are wondering what sort of competition they face on this piece, once the auctioneer begins the sale the answer will be made known in an instant: something worthy of closer attention for anyone interested in placing a bid. Only 7,715 struck. Pop 7; 10 finer. (PCGS # 8673) . Estimated Value $16,000 - 18,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1666		1875-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. Lightly toned. The only weak area on this coin is associated with the arrow feather and the eagle's right talon. Normally 1875-CC coins are poorly struck, and this is never more evident than on the eagle. Here, however, the opposite seems to be the case, with sharp wing and neck feathers associated with a first-rate shield. The surface is generally without comment, other than for some random (but small) marks in the field west of Liberty. The other areas are nice enough that we're tempted to call them resplendent. Leave it that this is a huge improvement over most surviving 1875-CC eagles. A rarity among rarities. A coin worthy of your bid. Pop 10; 16 finer. (PCGS # 8673) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1667		1876-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. Lovely orange and golden toning. Low mintage. Some luster still visable. A few light marks in the field, the most evident (and it is minimal) occurs between stars 8 and 9. While this issue is often more carefully made than the 1872-1875 Carson City, Nevada branch mint eagles, the present example is still a little softly defined on the hair curls over Liberty's brow. The corresponding area (lower eagle) on the reverse is also a little diminished, but all in all the coin is appreciably sharp for the grade. Some residual luster adheres; a survivor with a typical abrasion count. Most often encountered in grades below the Choice Extremely Fine level, the 1876-CC (4,696 pieces produced) is the eighth rarest Carson City Eagle. Pop 18; 11 in 50; 4 in 53; 2 in 55; 3 in 58. (PCGS # 8675) . The only known dies: Date logotype nicely impressed, numerals nicely centered horizontally and vertically. Left edge of lower serif of 1 over left side of dentil. Die artifacts around first few stars. Reverse CC mintmark high and lightly impressed, both letters on the same plane with nearly a letter's space between E and N below, second C close to and nearly completely under tip of arrow feather above, just to right of center of N below." Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1668		1878-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. A scarce date in Mint State. Only 26,100 coins struck. Pop 3; 2 finer; 1 in 61; 1 in 64. (PCGS # 8682) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1669		1881-CC $10 Liberty. MS-60. Attractive golden-orange overtone. A decidely rare coin in such high grade, partly due to the low mintage (24,015) but mainly because no collectors saved the issue at the time, and nearly all were placed into circulation. Mint States are genuinely rare treasures in today's active gold market (PCGS # 8692) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1670		1882-CC $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. In NGC holder 4033563-002. A well struck problem free coin. A radiant specimen of the kind of quality one likes to describe for bidders of this actively collected design. For 1882-CC, the surface is remarkably clear and mark-free. Careening remnants of the cartwheel luster blend effortlessly with pale golden highlights on the frosted surfaces. Talk about visually stunning quality for an AU58! Pop 32; 3 finer; 2 in 61; 1 in 62. (PCGS # 8696) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1671		1882-O $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. A nice strike. Lustrous yellow gold with prooflike frosty accents in the protected areas. A rarity in Mint State grade; there were only a small number of the date struck in New Orleans, with survivors from that mintage typically found circulated. Very underrated in comparison to many No Motto eagles from this mint. Once this 1882-O is placed into your collection, your Liberty $10 Eagle set, once so mundane yesterday, now will appear full of color and possibilities! Pop 3; 1 finer in 63. Only 10,820 struck (PCGS # 8697) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,763
Lot 1672		1885 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Well struck and choice for the grade.Only 253,462 minted. Pop 89; 41 finer, 31 in 63, 10 in 64 (PCGS # 8706) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $426
Lot 1673		1885-S $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely rich golden toning on both sides. Exceptional for the grade. Meditating on the Liberty $10 eagles of this period, a person can see a range of offerings, mainly in the lower grades of MS60-61 with bagmarks aplenty. This 1885-S represents a step up in terms of its flashier luster (than the "frosted" P-mint fives) as well as better execution in the striking, where all details of Liberty, stars, and eagle show nicely. Pop 46; 1 in 64, none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 8707) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1674		1890 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. PCGS number 05981731. Well struck and choice for the grade. Low mintage of 58,043 combines with the extremely low PCGS census to rank this a "must buy" for any serious numismatist or date collector of $10 gold pieces. Why the low mintage? Gold panic enveloped the London money markets in 1890 when a large banking house by the name of Barings defaulted on payments. Hoarding of gold spread to the American continent and impacted the East Coast money centers mainly (while Out West, things were enjoying their normal robust routine). It is almost unheard of to find this date in other than heavily bagmarked condition. Double Eagles of 1890, too, at least those struck at Philadelphia, are also very scarce in choice Mint State condition. Which is why we highlight the coin's rarity here and call your attention to this handsome MS64 specimen! Pop 1; 1 in 65 (PCGS # 8717) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,900
Lot 1675		1890-CC $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Light even toning on both sides. Well struck with nice surfaces. Bright with gold-on-gold somersaulting luster whose radiance on both sides of this cleanly example must be seen to be appreciated. Comparing the strike to others in the same grade, this piece has a munificent strike, as well as freedom from the usual clash marks typical for this issue where insufficient die pressure occurs all too often. And that is why this is a coin to jump at before it's sale is history. Only 17,500 struck. Pop 11; none finer (PCGS # 8718) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,925
Lot 1676		1904 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded Proof 64. Rich sunset golden toning highlighting Miss Liberty. A splendid "all brilliant" specimen with glittering fields set against shimmering golden-bright devices. The 1904 gold eagle is a very rare coin as a Proof and not a date to be brushed aside lightly when it comes to beauty and desirability. The number of Proof 1904 tens available has sometimes been exaggerated by grading service resubmittals that inflate the population figures. In reality, their numbers may be fewer than many suppose. Only 108 proofs struck. Pop 12, none finer. Estimated Value $18,000 - 19,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $21,850
Lot 1677		1904-O $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Golden-orange mint luster on both sides. Outstanding strike with forceful cartwheel luster and a slew of colors that will provide eye appeal almost beyond measure for this handsomely preserved '04-O ten. The 1904-O lines up with the 1901-O as the most affordable Mint State New Orleans date. Since the census drops off above the MS63 level, and full Gems are almost never seen, this would make a valued addition to any collection. Pop 52; 15 finer (PCGS # 8756) . Estimated Value $2,700 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,818
Lot 1678		1907 $10 Indian. Wire rim, periods. PCGS graded MS-66. Lovely rich golden satiny mint surfaces that glisten with luster. A gorgeous gem specimen. A rare and desirable transitional Type, one of a mere 500 coins made without intentions of circulation, technically making the Wire Edge ten a pattern (Judd-1774). This issue was the closest the mint came to making the ten-dollar design as conceived by Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Theodore Roosevelt. The presently offered coin has subtly variegated colors, marvelous luster, and only the smallest marks, none of which we find need to be singled out, nothing out of the ordinary. The die polishing marks (common to all specimens) are more prominent in the reverse fields. Overall the coin has a lovely vibrant satiny sheen. Pop 15; 10 finer (PCGS # 8850) . Estimated Value $65,000 - 75,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $77,625
Lot 1679		1907 $10 Indian. Rounded rim, periods. PCGS graded MS-65 PQ. Encased in PCGS holder 21922348. A gorgeous gem example of this coveted rarity. Net mintage (after melted), only 42 coins. Well struck with lovely rich golden toning on both sides. A Premium Quality coin for the grade. To put it in its simplest terms, this is a breathtakingly beautiful Indian ten. The surfaces are downy and supple with a sheen that reveals barely a visible abrasion on either side. Entirely lustrous, it has a frosty texture to the finish. All areas appear as sharply defined as any seen on this rare issue. Finally, the color is almost orange-gold with subtle accents words can only hint at by never describe. We are almost left gurgling, lost for words. We cannot do this coin justice enough. Don't be surprised if it realizes a record-shattering price realized when it crosses the auction block. The 1907 $10 Rolled Edge is extremely rare and of the utmost importance to American numismatics. Although sources vary as to the final mintage of this issue (references indicate production figures that range from 20,000 to 34,100 pieces, nearly all of which were then melted), it is generally thought that as few as 40 to 45 pieces escaped the melting pot. The rarity of the 1907 Rolled Edge With Periods $10 gold pieces can be credited to a conclusion drawn by the Director of the Mint, Frank Leach. In a letter from Superintendent of the Mint John H. Landis to Leach dated September 25, 1907, it is averred that examples of both this design and the adopted 1907 No Periods design were supplied to Leach. The latter design, struck with the intention of providing modifications that would make this issue more suitable for the day to day requirements of circulation proved to be the preferred design. The striking characteristics of the With Periods design was felt to be too imprecise, lacking in fine detail and sharpness. The rounded or "rolled" edge was also felt to be less suitable for stacking than the broader edge of the No Periods design. In this same letter, Landis also writes that "we have on hand $315,000 of the first model [the With Periods design], struck on the coining press, and $500, struck on the medal press." This would convert into a total of 31,550 pieces. It is unclear whether this number is the full extent of the mintage; however, it is plain that nearly all were melted per the wishes of Leach. Thereupon, mass production of the No Periods design followed. Pop 13; 13 in 66, 3 in 67. (PCGS # 8851) . Estimated Value $225,000 - 250,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1680		1907 $10 Indian. No periods. PCGS graded AU-58. Most of the mint frosty still present (PCGS # 8852) . Estimated Value $425 - 475. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 1681		1908-D $10 Indian. No motto. PCGS graded AU-58. A light hint of golden tone (PCGS # 8854) . Estimated Value $450 - 475. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $633
Lot 1682		1908 $10 Indian. With motto. PCGS graded MS-63. Lustrous and untoned. A much better coin than many in similar grade that cannot come close. A clever buyer would have no difficulty seeing this coin's superior qualities and enter a bid (PCGS # 8859) . Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,243
Lot 1683		1908 $10 Indian. With motto. NGC graded MS-63. Nice rich golden toning. Splendid, almost overgenerous mint frost in amounts copious enough that it attract attention from across the room, and warm flaxen-gold to pale orange-gold color (PCGS # 8859) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,300
Lot 1684		1910-D $10 Indian. AU-55. We note some light marks about the rims, but the surface is still satiny. Close to 95% lustrous (PCGS # 8866) . Estimated Value $400 - 440. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $552
Lot 1685		1926 $10 Indian. PCGS graded MS-62. Lightly toned (PCGS # 8882) . Estimated Value $600 - 625. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $805