Lot 2422
1884-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Frosty and delicate golden-orange in color. Among the finest known. Like few other coins of this year and mint, this piece is very well defined, frosty from top to bottom, and therefore, highly attractive. The peripheral stars as well as the eagle's feathers are fully brought up, while the hair curls above Liberty's face are sharply struck also. The surfaces are exceptionally lustrous for an MS61 with rich reddish patina and just a hint of orange around the margins. Numerous small abrasions on each side account for the coin's grade. A raised die line on Liberty's neck is diagnostic of the one obverse die used to strike the issue. Only 9,925 struck. Pop 3; 2 finer; 1 in 62; 1 in 63. (PCGS # 8704) .
The obverse has several raised lines on the bust of Liberty, these described by Breen under the classification of "canceled obverse." He was suggesting that the obverse die was cancelled by Mint workmen who tried to efface it (unsuccessfully) before it went to press.
Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000.
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| Realized $18,400 |
