Lot 2248
1930-S $10 Indian. PCGS graded MS-65 PQ. Popular semi key date. Lovely rich golden toning. Mint records list 96,000 1930-S eagles as being produced, a total that is greater than the mintage figures of four other S-mint issues in this series: 1908-S, 1911-S, 1913-S, and 1915-S but when balanced against the P and D mint figures in the mint records, 96,000 seems minuscule. The 1930-S was not released into circulation. There was a banking panic on; for this reason, it is significantly rarer than these other dates in terms of total number of coins known. The 1930-S is a heavily melted issue, and the few extant examples are Mint State. This is a well struck coin whose surfaces display finely detailed features with bright satin frost. Both sides are glow in original orange-gold shades, and the often-seen alloy spots minimally present. A nearly distraction-free Gem MS65 of this crucial Indian eagle rarity, one of the highlights of the sale. Pop 17; 3 in 66; 1 in 67. (PCGS # 8883) .
Estimated Value $55,000 - 60,000.
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| Realized $71,300 |
