Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 42

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

$10 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3352		1795 $10 Capped Bust. 13 leaves. NGC graded MS-64. T-1. NGC #1776966-022. Very boldly struck and intensely lustrous. A stunning untoned example with great eye appeal and semi reflective surfaces throughout. This remarkable (and remarkably beautiful) early eagle traces to the Freedom Collection sold by the firm of Heritage Auction Galleries. In that earlier sale, a foundation was laid for the coin's heritage by this detailed chronology (from which we quote): "The ten dollar gold pieces, given the name 'eagle,' were the largest gold coins produced by the first U.S. Mint from 1795 through 1804. Like all early gold coins, these pieces did not carry an actual denomination as part of the design. John Dannreuther explains: 'The eagle was the second gold denomination struck by the United States Mint. Calling it a denomination is actually a misnomer. Even though a gold eagle was denominated as a ten-dollar coin, our forefathers traded gold by the tale. [Tale, in this instance, means count or tally, a number of things taken together (i.e., the weight and purity of an individual coin).] The weight and purity were the only things important to merchants and individuals -- money was gold, and gold was money. In most cases, transactions of even a nominal sum had to be settled in gold, especially whenever governments were involved. There really was no need at first for a stated denomination on either gold or silver coins, because it was known that our coins would be under extreme scrutiny and would likely be assayed by foreign mints and others as to their weight and purity.' "In his new reference, Early U.S. Gold Coin Varieties, Dannreuther provides estimated mintages for every variety, as well as estimates of the number of survivors for each variety. The only thing we know for sure is the number of die marriages known from 1795 through 1804 (32) and the total mintage for that period (132,714 coins including 122 pieces reserved for assay). By using the midpoint of Dannreuther's survival estimates, we can also establish an approximate survival rate for the series of 2.5%." Such a low survival ratio! Is it any wonder coins like these are the crème de la crème of numismatics in 21st Century America? 1795 BD-1 is believed to be the first variety struck that year. "Quite a few examples survive in Mint State grades," explains the Freedom Collection description, "giving collectors a reasonable chance of obtaining a high-quality example of the Small Eagle reverse design. Many of the Mint State pieces have Prooflike fields, much like this coin does. Although the fields are not deeply mirrored, they are clearly reflective. The surfaces are exceptional and almost totally mark-free with only a few scattered abrasions. Faint adjustment marks are evident at the center of the obverse, and also on some of the obverse dentils. All of the design elements on both sides are sharply struck, suggesting to some the possibility that this may have been some type of presentation piece. This example is a relatively early die state of the variety, with faint obverse die cracks but no evidence of any reverse cracks. Despite the existence of several Mint State pieces, this example is one of the best…" and indeed it is, an incredible coin, and a first-class opportunity for the earnest buyer of rare United States gold coinage! Pop 1; 2 finer in 65 (PCGS # 8551) . Estimated Value $400,000 - 500,000. Ex Freedom Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $448,500
Lot 3353		1797 $10 Capped Bust. Large eagle. NGC graded MS-61. Even light toning on both sides. A popular type coin. BD-3 "Short Thin Neck Eagle." Universally sought after since it is the first year of the new heraldic eagle design and a rarity in Uncirculated condition. This variety is characterized by the short, thin neck on the eagle (the two other die varieties on this year and heraldic type have either a long neck or a short thick neck on the eagle. Only a single obverse is used on the 1797 Heraldic Eagle tens, with the 16 stars arranged 10 left and six right. The surfaces exhibit the pleasing reddish gold to green-gold hues with ample satiny luster confirming the Mint State 61 grade. Well struck throughout, and well centered for that matter, with only a few typical hairlines and small marks on either side. Some might feel this piece grades a point higher because everything is well balanced and injury free. For identifying purposes, there is a shallow curved lint mark on the lower part of Liberty's neck. The NGC holder number is 1518362006. Pop 27; 17 finer, 13 in 62, 3 in 63, 1 in 64 (PCGS # 8559) . Beginning with coins dated 1797, the Heraldic Eagle reverse (first used in the gold series on the 1796 $2.50, although an anachronistic $5 of 1795 must be mentioned) was combined to the obverse style used earlier in 1795-97. In keeping with silver and other gold denominations of the period, the reverse was adapted from the Great Seal of the United States. It depicts an eagle with a shield on its breast, holding in its talons a bundle of arrows and an olive branch, while in its beak there is a ribbon inscribed E PLURIBUS UNUM. An array of stars with clouds forms an arc above. The inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA surrounds. There is no mark of denomination or value, again, typical of the period. Estimated Value $38,000 - 42,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3354		1801 $10 Capped Bust. PCGS graded MS-61. Well struck and mostly untoned. Toned right of Liberty's face. Pop 40. (PCGS # 8564) . Estimated Value $27,000 - 29,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3355		1839. Large letters. Type of '38. NGC graded AU-58. Lightly toned with semi reflective fields. A couple of small marks on the jaw line can be used as points of reference. A scarce type coin. A showy two-year design with a cocktail of underlying luster, frosty to satiny, around and within the immediate devices, luster that breathes life into the light golden color highlights, which are nicely struck with crisp details aplenty. A rarity in this series. Designs show the distinctive hand of Christian Gobrecht, chief engraver at the Philadelphia Mint at the time (his tenure at the Mint would last until 1844). Pop 34; 10 finer (PCGS # 8576) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $12,650
Lot 3356		1842 $10 Liberty. Large date. NGC graded AU-58. Lightly toned. Only 62,884 minted. There is a small mark in the field close to the chin, and a few light random marks on the cheek, but all in all the coin is above average where it counts: in the aesthetics department. A clear winner for the grade. Luster hugs the peripheries and can be seen throughout the main devices. The low population confirms this coin's scarcity in high grades:Pop 5; 3 finer (PCGS # 8584) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,415
Lot 3357		1849-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Only 23,900 minted. Well struck with reflective surfaces. Several marks on Liberty's face. Very rare date in mint state. NGC #1828368-001. Mostly well struck at the centers, though the obverse stars show normal rounding. The 1849-O is a scarce New Orleans Mint date as well as being difficult to find in Mint condition, one of several such rarities in the No Motto series, made even more desirable by the low mintage. The few Mint States known to exist tend to be in this grade range, with this brilliant, semi-prooflike one of the few we have had consigned. Pop 1; tied for the finest graded at both services (PCGS # 8602) . Estimated Value $18,000 - 20,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $20,125
Lot 3358		1851-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. A hint of light toning. A satiny and lustrous early No Motto Eagle with a nuance of light golden color on both sides. The strike is virtually complete, although perhaps a hint of weakness is seen at the stars, which is typical of this issue. Not typical at all is the clear state of the surfaces, with a virtual absence of field marks. Type set candidate here. Pop 99; 12 finer (PCGS # 8607) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,680
Lot 3359		1856 $10 Liberty. MS-60. Some obverse streaks and light marks (the latter on the portrait of Liberty. Extensive luster on both sides. Net grade would be AU-58 (PCGS # 8619) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. Ex: Steve Ivy ANA Auction 1980 Lot 327 Ex: The Brentwood Park Estate. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,875
Lot 3360		1858-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Only 11,800 minted. A nice lustrous, untoned example with a couple of shallow lines on the face. This is a splendid fresh-golden specimen with a faint reddish-like veil of iridescence on both sides intermingled with ample remaining luster. Well struck for the date, certainly much better-quality than similar high-end S-mint examples of other years associated with it offered in recent years; we find it worthy of strong bidder attention. NGC #44957707. Pop 12; none finer at either service (PCGS # 8627) . Estimated Value $12,000 - 14,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $14,950
Lot 3361		1861 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Housed in a 1st generation holder. Nice luster that approaches full Mint State quality and surface coverage. A few obverse scratches otherwise fully Uncirculated. Pop 22; 27 finer (PCGS # 8633) . Estimated Value $950 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,840
Lot 3362		1861 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Light golden toning with normal abrasions in the still-lustrous surface. Pop 22; 27 finer (PCGS # 8633) . Estimated Value $950 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,013
Lot 3363		1870 $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. Only 4,025 minted. Nice strike and untoned. Only 1 mint state 60 graded at either service. Semi-lustrous with only a few minor abrasions. Considerable mint bloom adheres around the devices, though does not extend much into the field. There is a short scuff in the area above the denomination (the most noticeable mark), however since this is a scarce issue from a low mintage year, collectors will want to give it leeway. Relatively few have been offered for sale in all the years we've been auctioning coins, and most that do appear are in the scruffy grades for the most part. The low population figure for this grading service confirms the scarcity factor: Pop 8; 22 finer (PCGS # 8657) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,645
Lot 3364		1872-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. The light antique gold patina gives this piece the edge. A scrape in the left reverse field stands out. Comparing plates from earlier sale catalogs, this piece appears to be the specimen from the famous Harry Bass Sale II (October 1999, Lot 1531). "Slightly doubled reverse die with the doubling plainly visible at STA, this being designated as Breen-1671 and mentioned only casually -- as the aspect, while curious, does not measurably add to the value." In their reference on Carson City coinage, Douglas Winter and Lawrence Cutler commented that "the 1872-CC is one of the most underrated and undervalued coins struck at the Carson City Mint." Indeed, with a low mintage to begin with, and a low survival ratio, the comment stands. One of many important CC-mint gold pieces in the present sale (PCGS # 8664) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3365		1874-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. Nice golden toning on both sides. Only 16,767 minted. A resplendent specimen with outstanding eye appeal, this 1874-CC is at once a rarity and within the Condition Census for the date, one of the top graded specimens. The strike is better than average for the issue, with some softness on the stars but crisper detail on the high points of the hair, eagle and shield. The surfaces are of a warm yellow-orange hue with traces of luster in the areas sheltered by the relief motifs, this frost amalgamating nicely with the smooth field areas. In all regards, it is a rarity, and notably so. For bidders, sneaky maneuvers won't do; a frontal attack is the key here to bidding this away from the others who will wish to possess it. Pop 3; 7 in 55, 1 in 58, 1 in 63 (PCGS # 8670) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3366		1875-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. Volatile luster still visits the fields and nestles within the devices of the deep orange-yellow to warm golden toned surfaces. What also sparks our interest is the varying hues of gold that mingle broadly with richer toning accents. An attractive About Uncirculated that shows off its bold strike proudly (unusual for the often-weak 1875-CC Eagle rarity). All things considered, the present piece is a very pleasing example of this issue. As with other early dates struck in Carson City, very few Eagle coins were produced. Authoritative early estimates placed the About Uncirculated population at as few as two pieces, but in recent years, a few more AUs have reached the grading services as old-line collections get turned over. The importance of the present opportunity, therefore, cannot be overstated! (PCGS # 8673) . Estimated Value $18,000 - 20,000. Ex Harry Bass II Sale. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $20,700
Lot 3367		1875-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. Nice golden toning with reflective fields. Only 7,715 minted. Lustrous frosty golden surfaces around the stars and legends, within the devices, and stretching some ways into the field on both sides, with richly toned accents at the border. Nearly full hair and coronet details on the portrait. And similar concordance with the reverse, where the eagle shines, the only notable weakness being on the lower leg and claws as well as the feather end of one arrow. A truly outstanding specimen of a desirable branch mint rarity from our now non-operational Nevada coining facility. Pop 8; 4 in 55, 1 in 58, 1 in 62 (PCGS # 8673) . Estimated Value $18,000 - 20,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $20,700
Lot 3368		1875-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. Only 7,715 struck. Nice orange and golden toning. Normal light field and device abrasions, one that can be used for identification is a shallow depressed line in the field by stars 12 and 13. Choice rims on both sides; better than average strike, a coin that is desirable with this meticulous strike since sharp 1875-CC Eagles are quite rare. Pop 9; 4 in 50, 8 in 53, 4 in 55, 1 in 58, 1 in 62 (PCGS # 8673) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3369		1876-CC $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Nice golden toning. Only 4,696 coins struck. Deep warm reddish to orange gold patina, somewhat prooflike in the protected areas around the stars and legends. What a formidable piece this must have been when first struck! Actually, it is quite beautiful now and stands front and center as one of the finer examples available to collectors (there are none graded higher by NGC). Of perhaps 100 or so believed to have survived from the original mintage, the usually found grade is Very Fine on the key date 1876-CC, and even then such pieces are seldom offered. Pop 3; none finer at either service (PCGS # 8675) . Estimated Value $30,000 - 35,000. Ex: Bass Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $31,050
Lot 3370		1876-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. Highly attractive deep yellow orange gold with a hint of luster most noticeable around the word LIBERTY. With so few struck of the 1876-CC, the relatively few that were made seem to have been exported, or of those that remained within the confines of the Untied States, most were later melted. Today the population is very low. When seen, an 1876-CC is apt to be in lower grades. In fact, Walter Breen comments, "Extremely rare above VF." This handsome Extremely Fine can be identified by a tiny ding in the field above the 87 of the date; there is also a shallow line on the reverse above the top arrowhead (PCGS # 8675) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3371		1877-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. Traces of luster rest within the protected areas, the fields and devices smooth from normal wear (no impairments or staining). Mintage of only 17,000 (PCGS # 8679) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3372		1878-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. Untoned with some minor bag marks and hairlines in the fields. Low mintage of 26,100 struck. NGC #1897325-003. Rare date in mint state. This lustrous example appeared in a Heritage sale (2005) where it was described as "Similar in overall rarity to the 1876-S and 1877-S, the 1878-S is one of numerous unsung condition rarities in the long-lived Liberty Eagle series. Only 26,100 pieces were originally produced." The coin is "sharply impressed, crisply detailed" and for those whose specialty is Liberty eagles, representative of the high quality of work done at the San Francisco Mint in the 1870s. "Both sides are richly colored in orange-gold hues with a mostly frosty texture that thins to modest brightness at a few angles. There are a typical amount of small and medium sized abrasions for the MS60 level of preservation. While not as well known as many of the CC-mint Liberty Eagle rarities, this coin is no less of a highlight that represents an important bidding opportunity for the astute specialist." Pop 3; 1 in 61, and 1 in 64 (PCGS # 8682) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3373		1880-CC $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Well struck with partial reflective surfaces. Only 11,190 struck. A high degree of luster still is found beneath reddish gold highlights. Somewhat better than average strike all on major design elements makes this front and center for any collector desiring to own a high quality, low mintage, Carson City eagle. A lively coin that should please just about everyone. Pop 24; 7 in 60, 6 in 61, and 3 in 62 (PCGS # 8688) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,600
Lot 3374		1880-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Well struck and lightly toned. Scarce date in high grade. A lustrous example whose frosty blast of golden color strengthens and billows across the surface like a free-wheeling avalanche. Far choicer than average as the luster goes for a date from the early 1880s, so too are the designs above-average: Fully struck in all areas with pinpoint detailing on the hair curls and eagle. Pop 19; 1 in 64 (PCGS # 8690) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 3,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3375		1881-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Nice original toning. Clearly the most visually arresting aspect of this original, undipped coin is its color, but not to be overlooked either is the nicely frosted mint luster. Full spinning luster on both sides, in fact with only a few characteristic bagmarks. Pop 15; none finer at either service (PCGS # 8694) . Estimated Value $3,200 - 3,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,105
Lot 3376		1882-CC $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Untoned with semi reflective fields and ample luster remining at the rims and within the devices. Only 6,764 struck. A nice strike and a boldly struck nearly Uncirculated example. The borders are dominated by frostiness, which also traces across the devices on both sides as explained. A few marks in Liberty's hair but almost none on the face; much superior than most in this department. The low mintage ensures that this Carson City issue will always be a favorite with collectors. Pop 33; 2 in 61; 1 in 62. (PCGS # 8696) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 9,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $9,488
Lot 3377		1884-CC $10 Liberty. AU-50. A well defined 1884-CC $10, which is something that rarely can be said about this scarce CC-mint date, and a coin that has only light surface abrasions from its venture into circulation. Several raised die lines on Liberty's neck are believed to be leftover chisel marks as produced by the Mint. Why they are there, and why the die maker forgot to remove them in time to send to the coiner, remains a mystery. A small production of the 9,925 pieces minted explains the continued demand from collectors for this issue (PCGS # 8704) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 3378		1885-S $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely golden colors on both sides. Beaming, perhaps even overgenerous mint frost in amounts so copious it borders on sinful, and warm flaxen-gold to lovely peach-gold in color. No one can honestly deny the vibrancy of the surfaces. This, too, shows in the fully struck devices exhibiting fine detail to all the high points. Pop 62; 1 in 64 none finer (PCGS # 8707) . Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3379		1888-O $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Nice golden overtones plus frosty luster. Only 21,335 minted. Pop 72; 120 finer (PCGS # 8713) . Estimated Value $800 - 850. Ex Bass Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $920
Lot 3380		1888-S $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Old green holder. Lovely golden toning. Well struck and choice, the frosty surface combines with minimal bagmarks to place it in the running for a choice quality set of Liberty eagles. Pop 89; 3 finer in 64. (PCGS # 8714) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,530
Lot 3381		1891-CC $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Light natural toning rests atop the frosty mint surfaces on both sides. A few surface abrasions (PCGS # 8720) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,128
Lot 3382		1897 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. Lovely golden toning with semi reflective surfaces and booming luster throughout. Pop 70; 5 finer; 3 in 65; 2 in 66. (PCGS # 8737) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,450. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,610
Lot 3383		1901 $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-64. Old holder. Nice original peachy-gold color with a few tiny copper spots. Lustrous. Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,335
Lot 3384		1904 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo. Light hint of gold toning. A few obverse ticks above Liberty's head. Only 108 Proofs issued. Bold strike with lovely light even color. Great eye appeal despite the minor handling. The Mint's practice of producing Proofs with semi-brilliant devices during the 1902-1907 years means that the 1904 is typical with "all brilliant" surfaces. And what an attractive coin it is! The surfaces on this handsome coin are judged by us to be bright gold in color, and quite mirrored on either side, very showy, with the grade supporting its fine quality. Of course, this Proof gold issue is rare in an absolute sense, there being very few survivors from the original mintage, this can be said of only a few. The number extant may be as few as 50 to 70, an unknown number of which are plagued by hairlines or moderate signs of handling. Regardless of the accuracy of this estimate, there can be no doubt that the present Proof 64 example represents a nice occasion for the Proof type collector to show his or her mettle. Pop 2; 1 in 65 cameo (PCGS # 88844) . Estimated Value $17,000 - 19,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $18,975
Lot 3385		1904-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Light yellow toning on this attractive, lustrous O-mint release. A total of 108,950 pieces struck (PCGS # 8756) . Estimated Value $425 - 450. Ex: The Brentwood Park Estate. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 3386		1907 $10 Indian. Wire rim, periods. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. Only 500 coins minted. Very nice Premium Quality example for the grade. A rare and popular transitional issue, designs are exactly as Saint-Gaudens wanted them, before the Mint made disastrous modifications in the No Motto coinage of 1907; one of a mere 500 pieces made without intentions of circulation, technically making the Wire Edge ten a pattern in the estimation of some scholars (Judd-1774). This issue was the closest the mint came to reproducing the ten-dollar design as conceived by Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Theodore Roosevelt. The presently offered coin has subtly variegated blends of gold color and only the smallest ticks, none of them singular or noticeable. The die polishing marks (common to all specimens) are more definite on the reverse fields and overall the coin has a bright choice satiny sheen. Pop 50; 159 finer (PCGS # 8850) . The profile Saint-Gaudens chose originated in a figure of Nike ('Victory'), part of his General Sherman Monument (1905). At President Theodore Roosevelt's urging, and for no other reason, the artist gave this head a nationalistic character by the addition of a feathered warbonnet, such as neither Liberty nor any Native American woman would ever have worn. And so the new design acquired the misleading name of "Indian head," properly applicable only to Bela Lyon Pratt's 1908-29 half eagles and quarter eagles. Estimated Value $30,000 - 35,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $36,800
Lot 3387		1907 $10 Indian. No periods. PCGS graded MS-63. Mostly untoned. The Indian $10 design went through several modifications at the mint in 1907-08 (PCGS # 8852) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,760
Lot 3388		1907 $10 Indian. No periods. AU-55. Attractive natural warm orange-gold toning. A lustrous coin. Estimated Value $500 - 525. Ex: The Brentwood Park Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $598
Lot 3389		1908-D $10 Indian. No motto. AU-58. Fully lustrous with a faint tar spot in the field before her nose. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 3390		1908 $10 Indian. With motto. MS-60 Plus. Light hairlines but because the surface is so smooth and attractive, bidders can easily ignore this. A well struck example of the newly adopted With Motto design (1908-33) (PCGS # 8859) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,783
Lot 3391		1908 $10 Indian. With motto. MS-60. Soft luster with nice brilliance throughout, no toning or coppery spots. Bold devices (PCGS # 8859) . Estimated Value $575 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380
Lot 3392		1908 $10 Indian. With motto. AU-55. Estimated Value $450 - 475. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 3393		1909 $10 Indian. NGC graded Proof 64. A hint of light toning. Arrestingly beautiful soft satin luster from top to bottom. Proofs of this year begin a two-year run in 1909-10 of using the Roman gold finish, a cross between matte and semi-brilliant Proofing technique that created eye-poppingly beautiful coins. This piece is more than a little satiny, and infinite minute diamond-like sparkles of light emit amidst the deeper richer golden color. The surfaces are choice throughout with no marring marks or spoiling spots to deface its bright, original finish. The field is unaffected by even the most minor impairments. Proof Indian tens were given two and sometimes three blows from the dies to completely render their design in full detail. And all details are finely replicated down to the tiniest eagle feather or hair strand on Liberty. A first-class Proof of this rare coin. Only 74 proofs struck. Pop 21; 24 finer at NGC (PCGS # 8891) . Estimated Value $18,000 - 20,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $22,425
Lot 3394		1909-D $10 Indian. MS-60. Scattered marks on the face but brilliant golden surfaces and color. $10 in gold would have been two-days' pay for a Ford motor company assembly line worker in those days! (PCGS # 8863) . Estimated Value $550 - 575. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $604
Lot 3395		1909-D $10 Indian. PCGS graded AU-58. A hint of light golden toning (PCGS # 8863) . Estimated Value $450 - 475. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $748
Lot 3396		1910-S $10 Indian. AU-50. Partial luster on both sides. Estimated Value $450 - 475. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 3397		1911 $10 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. A hint of light golden toning. Vivid color with sparkling mint luster, there are only a few small abrasions scattered about, none of which are of individual importance. Excellent sharpness on all devices, as well. (In 1911, the price of a new Ford Model T "Runabout" would have required 68 of these shiny new $10 gold pieces for a total cost of $680.00 -- just under 34 ounces of gold! At today's $650 price of gold, the same buying power would be $22,100) (PCGS # 8868) . Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,955
Lot 3398		1912 $10 Indian. PCGS graded MS-62. Mostly untoned with rich satin finish throughout including the portrait. 1912 is the year Boston's Fenway Park opened, making it the oldest major league ballpark still in operation (PCGS # 8871) . Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 3399		1913-S $10 Indian. PCGS graded AU-55. Mostly untoned, the surface retains a large amount of its original satiny luster. Low mintage assures it's place in the hierarchy: 66,000 pieces struck (PCGS # 8874) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. Ex: Superior Dr. Ruby Auction Feb. 1975 Lot 1275 Ex: The Brentwood Park Estate. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,265
Lot 3400		$10 Indian. 1914. AU-53. Frosty luster on both sides, but Liberty has some minor marks on her face. Estimated Value $450 - 475. From the Benson collection and purchased from an unknown source in the 1940s. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 3401		1914-D $10 Indian. AU-50. Estimated Value $425 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $564

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