Lot 3795
1880-S $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. Tied for the very finest graded of this date with a small population of just 4 coins in all graded this high by PCGS. There are none graded higher. Further, NGC hasn't graded any of this date higher than MS-63! Hence, this is absolutely one of the very finest out there. Now that the Harry Bass coins have been sold and graded, there aren't a lot of surprises yet to come up and reconfigure the population reports. As to this particular coin, we note glowing mint luster throughout, and the strike is sharp on Liberty's curls and similar sharpness is noted on the eagle. Rich yellow gold in color, and truly a knockout coin for the specialist. Liberty's face shows just faint signs of contact, and the fields surrounding are quite clean, and could possibly pass for full gem. We note that this coin is housed in an older PCGS green insert holder, number 3269165. A dazzling coin that is simply stunning to behold.
Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000.
Ex: Bowers and Ruddy's Louis Eliasberg Sale, October 27, 1982, lot 766 and from the Michael Riordan collection.
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