Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 5

The Dr. Jon Kardatzke Coin Collection, Parts 2 and 3

$10 Gold Liberty

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1492		1857-O $10 Liberty. EF-40. A rare date indeed with a mintage of a scant 5,500. There are some trivial circulation marks, as expected, and the coin is very nice overall. Seldom offered in any grade. View details	Realized $1,553
Lot 1493		1857-S $10 Liberty. EF-40. With some toning on both sides, but there are some pin scratches near the date and there is a cut on the reverse rim above TA of STATES. This is a low mintage date, with only 26,000 produced. With an unknown quantity coming from the Central America shipwreck, it will be interesting to see what happens to the demand for many dates which won't be found in any quantities. View details	Realized $690
Lot 1494		1858 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded VF-20. This coin has the surfaces and details of a much higher grade, but has been downgraded due to handling marks, mostly at the periphery. Liberty's face has a few hidden scrapes and marks, but is far better than one would expect for the grade. Only 2,521 were struck, of which perhaps 20 coins remain, Breen estimated between 12 and 15, but that seems a bit low to us. Whatever the number today, you can be assured that this date is indeed very rare, and seldom offered in any grade. In fact, the massive Harry Bass sale didn't have a single duplicate to offer. Bid accordingly. View details	Realized $4,140
Lot 1495		1858-O $10 Liberty. AU-50. A choice coin for the grade, with delicate coppery toning throughout and pleasing prooflike surfaces near the devices. Tick marks are at a minimum, and Liberty's face and the fields surrounding are far better than usually encountered. Broken out of a PCGS holder where it was graded AU 50. Low mintage date of 20,000 coined. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 1496		1858-S $10 Liberty. EF-40. As with all the coins in this collection, this has been conservatively graded. Smooth, even wear and without the heavy circulation marks that often plague these large gold coins. Breen notes this date is "rare above VF". With the gold from the Central America shipwreck finally coming to market, interest will be greatly enhanced in date collecting of gold coins. Evidence is abundant, one need look no further than the Treasury release of millions of Morgan silver dollars and the collecting public which still loves the common and beautiful Morgans. Since the Central America sunk in 1857, there won't be any 1858-S coins recovered! View details	Realized $2,300
Lot 1497		1859 $10 Liberty. AU-50. A moderately scarce date with a mintage of 16,093, this particular coin was cracked out of a PCGS holder where it was graded AU 50. About 20 percent of the luster remains, the devices are well struck and handling marks are about average for a coin of this grade. View details	Realized $2,070
Lot 1498		1859-O $10 Liberty. EF-40. There are some marks on the obverse, one scrape from her eye to her mouth, another at the back of her head. The surfaces have been carefully cleaned, with some hairlines in the fields as a result. Better than we make it sound, the marks are pretty much standard fair for a coin of this era with even light wear. Mintages plunged to 2,300 this year, making this the lowest mintage coin of the decade for the series. Another opportunity for the date collector to put away a truly rare coin. View details	Realized $6,325
Lot 1499		1859-S $10 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. A perfect coin for the grade, some luster adheres near the devices, the fields and rims show the usual tick marks, and Liberty's face does not have any heavy bagmarks. Akers notes this date is "grossly underrated" and despite its mintage of 7,000 pieces, is apparently as rare as the coveted 1858. No mint state coins have yet been graded by PCGS, and with only 6 coins graded in various about uncirculated grades, this is certainly one of the very finest available. View details	Realized $7,188
Lot 1500		1860 $10 Liberty. AU-50. Frosty on the central devices and very choice with some luster in the fields and only moderate tick marks from circulation. This coin has an excellent appearance and is another low mintage (15,105) date. Seldom found better. View details	Realized $2,185
Lot 1501		1860-O $10 Liberty. EF-45. Another choice coin for the grade, with a pleasing matte-like appearance on the obverse, and a similar satiny look on the reverse. There are a couple of minor contact marks on the reverse, but the rims and Liberty's face are free of distracting marks. Seldom offered in any grade, with a mintage of 11,100 few remain for collectors to choose from. To find a select example like this should generate considerable attention. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 1502		1860-S $10 Liberty. VF-35. With lovely original gold toning around the devices, and smooth, even wear. A couple of scattered marks, none deep or offensive, but a clean cheek on Liberty. Mintage for the year dropped to only 5,000 coins, and about as nice a coin as a collector can reasonably expect to find. This one ought to bring a premium for the grade. View details	Realized $3,680
Lot 1503		1861 $10 Liberty. AU-55. Broken out of a PCGS slab where it was graded AU 55. Frosty luster in the fields near the devices, and with only moderate handling marks. One faint scratch above the eagle's neck. View details	Realized $920
Lot 1504		1861-S $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. A rare coin indeed, especially in this high grade. 15,500 were struck that year in the San Francisco, very few of which remain for today's collectors. Frosty luster throughout and somewhat prooflike close to the devices. If one must find fault, there are some light rim ticks, but this is a very nice coin for the grade. Another rarity in outstanding condition. View details	Realized $5,290
Lot 1505		1862 $10 Liberty. EF-45. Mintages dropped off as the Civil War entered full chaos. Philadelphia ticked off 10,995 in all, of which maybe 100 survive in all grades. This one is near the high end of the survivors, and will no doubt be valued accordingly. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1506		1862-S $10 Liberty. EF-40. Typical for the era, the surfaces are somewhat abraded by circulation, while some luster resides near the devices. Liberty's face has some shallow scrapes. Nicely struck and decidedly rare in this state of preservation. Most were lost or melted during the war years, or soon thereafter, leaving few for date collectors to buy. View details	Realized $2,760
Lot 1507		1863 $10 Liberty. EF-40. An extremely rare coin! PCGS has only graded 20 in all grades, 5 in grades below EF, this coin was graded XF 40 by PCGS, but was broken out to place in a Capital Plastics display holder. The obverse is boldly struck, and toned with a splash of coppery color before Liberty's face. Similarly, the reverse is boldly impressed, and with only moderate handling marks. David Akers notes that business strikes are as rare as Proofs of this date, with a mintage of 30 Proof coins and 1,218 business strikes, we would guess that perhaps 50 eagles of this date are available. This particular coin is identifiable by a faint scratch between the 86 of date, and on the reverse by a small group of tick marks below the U of UNITED. A foremost rarity in any grade, and one of the highlights of this extensive date collection. View details	Realized $10,350
Lot 1508		1863-S $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. Untoned and still with some luster near the devices and lettering. Moderate handling marks, none offensive or bothersome. Mintage for the year came in at an even 10,000 coins, most of the survivors are below EF in grade as they circulated heavily. Despite the larger mintage, this coin is nearly as rare as the 1863, with PCGS having graded 20 of the 1863 while only 22 of the 1863-S in various business strike grades. NGC has similar numbers graded of each date. Another opportunity for the date collector. View details	Unsold
Lot 1509		1864 $10 Liberty. EF-40. Another extremely rare coin in high grade. Philadelphia coined 3,530 as business strikes, virtually all of which disappeared. PCGS and NGC population reports show a combined 29 coins graded, but with crossovers and regrades it is likely that the actual number of coins is around 20 in existance. Breen estimated 12-15 in his Encyclopedia and that is apparently close to the truth. It is remarkable when one considers that over 99 percent of the original issue has been lost, melted or otherwise not available today. A few coins were probably saved by the coin collectors of the day, otherwise the entire mintage may have been lost. One obverse rim tick between the sixth and seventh stars will serve to identify this coin. Untoned on the obverse, the reverse with a splash of rust color along the upper right rim. View details	Realized $3,450
Lot 1510		1864-S $10 Liberty. VF-20. Cleaned and retoned with medium gold color around the rims and darker highlights close to the devices. Smooth, even wear and without heavy bagmarks or other problems. A blip of 2,500 were struck, with perhaps 20 that survived to today. PCGS has graded 16 coins, with duplications and resubmissions, perhaps there are only 12 or so. None were found on the S. S. Brother Jonathan shipwreck and its unlikely that any more are laying around in some cigar box, waiting for numismatic discovery. In the massive Harry Bass sale, only a single VF-35 duplicate was offered, not a whole lot better than this coin. One of the rarest dates of the entire series, and one that deserves a high bid. Now that the S.S. Central America gold is finally being sold, what sort of effect will that have on the coin market, and gold coins in general? We believe that many new collectors will focus on the gold issues from this gold rush period. Enough coins will finally be available, but they will primarily be 1857-S double eagles and a few eagles of that year. Massive press coverage will further promote coins from this era, and collector interest will increase dramatically. However; there won't be an increase of coins of the surrounding dates, and they will remain just as rare and unavailable. The public interest in the gold bars and territorial issues will also be tremendous, as that type of issue will be widely available to the collecting public for the very first time. As further evidence, ask any dealer how many phone calls they received about the 1943 copper cent that was supposedly "spent" by a collector last year. With national press coverage, every coin dealer was swamped with dozens of calls daily about that coin, and prices for the available 1943 copper cents have increased dramatically whenever they cross the auction block. With evidence such as this, we can only expect that on rare gold coins demand will be dramatically increased, while supply remains painfully thin of these Civil War issues. View details	Realized $3,450
Lot 1511		1865 $10 Liberty. Sharpness of EF-40 but solder removed on the rim. An extremely rare coin that was apparently mounted at some time, as there is evidence of discoloration on three areas in the edge reeding. One small discolored area is noted on the lower right obverse, and upper right reverse. The coin does not have the heavy bagmarked appearance that most jewelry pieces show, but the fields and devices have more than the usual quotient of handling marks. Business strike mintage of 3,980, makes this a very rare coin in any grade. Be certain to view it as it may be perfectly acceptable for your collection despite its minor problems. View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 1512		1865-S $10 Liberty. 865 over inverted 186. EF-45. Broken out of an NGC holder where this coin was graded XF 45 by that service, but they failed to notice the inverted date feature. The central features are not fully struck, as usual, and the fields and devices display minor hairlines from circulation. Satiny texture overall, and very appealing. The first three digits of the date were first punched into the die upside down, and can easily be seen with a loupe. Popular with date and error collectors alike. View details	Realized $5,290
Lot 1513		1865-S $10 Liberty. 865 over inverted 186. EF-40. A magnificent specimen of this popular inverted date error. The surfaces are evenly toned a choice gold color, the strike is a bit weak at the center of the obverse, similar on the reverse. Far fewer abrasions than one would expect for the grade, with a single tick mark on Liberty's cheek worthy of note. As to the inverted date feature, it is clearly visible with a glass on the last 3 digits of the date. Curiously, this error variety is more common than the "normal" date 1865-S, but neither is available in any quantity. This one was broken out of a PCGS holder where it was graded XF 40. View details	Realized $5,060
Lot 1514		1865-S over 186. Sharpness of VF-35 but polished and cleaned. Polished a bit, and now retoned to a more natural copper gold color. Still a bit too shiny though, and the effects of polishing are difficult to remove. The overdate is very clear on the last digit, less so on the middle two digits. A scarce variety and always popular, although slightly more common than the "plain" date 1865-S. The fields and devices show the usual contact marks which have been smoothed by the polishing. View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 1515		1866-S $10 Liberty. No motto. Sharpness of VF-30 but damaged on the rim. A rare coin in any grade, but this one has been moderately damaged on the lower left obverse rim, and corresponding section of the reverse rim. Perhaps the coin was used to wedge between something very heavy, as the rim appears to be pinched in that location. Only the rims are affected by this, and the balance of the coin shows average marks from circulation for the grade. Probably fewer than 50 known in all grades. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 1516		1866 $10 Liberty. With motto. AU-50. A frosty, lustrous coin that was well struck and preserved. The surface show the usual profusion of tick marks from circulation, although they aren't deep, they are plentiful. This is the first year of the "with Motto" reverse, and mintages climbed to a paltry 3,750. Broken out of an NGC holder where it was graded AU 50. The date is doubled to the right, with all digits showing doubling, at the top of the 6s near the knobs, and at the base of the 1 the repunching is most obvious. Noted as "very rare" by Dr. Breen in his Encyclopedia with which we concur. View details	Realized $3,680
Lot 1517		1866-S $10 Liberty. With motto. PCGS graded EF-45. Satiny luster and a few hairlines from circulation, with only moderate marks on Liberty, most of which aren't noticeable. Struck from a clashed reverse die, with the outline of Liberty's neck surrounding the eagle's head. Tiny "S" mintmark, and the coin appears to be a Philadelphia mint product at first glance. Breen notes "prohibitively rare in EF" to which we concur. PCGS has only grade 13 coins this high or higher, with the finest AU 58. An exceptional opportunity for the advanced numismatist. View details	Realized $6,325
Lot 1518		1867 $10 Liberty. EF-40. A rare coin that boasts a mintage of 3,090 for circulation. This particular piece has a few moderate reeding marks on Liberty's face, and a few in the fields surrounding. The reverse rim has a tiny file mark below the D of TEN D which can be used to identify this specimen in the future. Natural in appearance, with old-time gold toning and genuine dirt caressing the devices. Probably less than 50 known in all grades. View details	Unsold
Lot 1519		1867-S $10 Liberty. EF-40. A gold toned delight for this very rare date. Despite a mintage of 9,000 pieces, this date is scarcer than its Philadelphia brother of 1867. Only a handful have been graded, this one was broken out of a PCGS holder where it was tagged XF 40. Frosty luster and well struck for the issue, and with fewer than average contact marks. View details	Realized $4,370
Lot 1520		1868 $10 Liberty. Sharpness of EF-40 but repaired on the face. As is too often seen on these scarce gold coins, the face of Liberty has been carefully smoothed to cover over bagmarks or other signs of contact. A glass notes delicate swirl lines, but the coin appears unmolested to the unaided eye. On the reverse, there is a small splash of copper toning beneath the left wing of the eagle. Boldly struck and rare. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1521		1868-S $10 Liberty. EF-40. Cleaned and retoned to a very pleasant and natural appearing satiny gold color. Some luster near the devices and well struck, which is unusual for this date. Free of most of the annoying bagmarks from circulation, and a worthy coin for the date collector who has tired of pawing through the usual bag-tormented inventory. Mintage of 13,500 failed to leave many for today's collectors. View details	Realized $1,438
Lot 1522		1869 $10 Liberty. AU-55. Broken out of an NGC holder where this coin was graded AU 55. Fully prooflike fields show the effects of even very limited circulation in the form of many tickmarks. None of the marks are heavy, but there are lots of them. Mintage plunged to 1,830 in 1869 as very little gold was submitted to the mints for coining. This particular piece is certainly in the top half-dozen business strikes known for the date, and a choice coin it is. This is the highest grade coin offered since November 1995 in the Bowers sale, which had an NGC AU 58. Not only a condition rarity, but a rarity in any condition! View details	Realized $5,750
Lot 1523		1869-S $10 Liberty. Sharpness of EF-40 but repaired on the obverse. A glass notes some very minute work done on Liberty's cheek, and there are some telltale discolorations around the edge from possible jewelry mounting. Obviously, this is a coin that should be inspected, as the problems are very slight, but the rarity is very high. The balance of the fields and devices show normal bagmarks, and the coin has a decent naked eye appearance. View details	Realized $978
Lot 1524		1870 $10 Liberty. AU-50. Only 3,990 struck for circulation, of which about 75 exist. This is one of the higher grade coins, with prooflike fields (as usual), and a scattering of tiny tickmarks in the fields. Breen notes this date is extremely rare above EF. As with many dates of this era, only a handful survive to appease the many date collectors who need a specimen. View details	Realized $4,715
Lot 1525		The Extremely Rare 1870-CC $10 Gold PCGS Graded EF 40. PCGS graded EF-40. One of the key dates to the series, the 1870-CC remains extremely rare in every grade. The finest graded by both NGC and PCGS is only AU 50, and there aren't many coins that have been graded as high as EF 40. The Carson City Mint opened its doors for regular coinage in 1870. During that year, 5,908 eagles were struck. Of these, perhaps 30 are known today, which is the upper end of the estimate provided in the Harry Bass sale. This particular coin is one of the better ones known, with most seen in the lower ranges of Very Fine at best. Clean surfaces for the grade, most CC coinage is notoriously bagmarked, perhaps even cratered by circulation, not so here as the surfaces are smooth and pleasing in every way. A foremost opportunity for the specialist. The recent PCGS Population Report notes that only 7 have been graded this high, with a scant 3 graded higher, again, the best reported is AU 50. View details	Realized $18,400
Lot 1526		1870-S $10 Liberty. AU-50. A rare coin indeed, and broken out of a PCGS holder where it was graded AU 50. The surfaces have a few minor hairlines, but virtually no signs of contact from other coins. There are some adjustment marks diagonally across the obverse, which is unusual for this late in the series. This coin has the appearance of a higher grade. View details	Realized $5,980
Lot 1527		1871 $10 Liberty. EF-40. Another low mintage date (1,790) in choice grade. Moderate handling marks on both sides, and well balanced. Perhaps 50 survive in all grades, give or take a handful, or in other words, the same count as in a roll of pennies. That sort of puts things in perspective. A roll of pennies. Next time you want to buy a 1909-S V.D.B., note that PCGS has graded over 4,500 coins of that "key" date. This eagle is a different class altogether. View details	Realized $2,645
Lot 1528		Stunning 1871-CC$10 Gold PCGS Graded AU 50. PCGS graded AU-50. A stunning coin of this rare date. The surfaces are delightful, with only a dusting of tick marks, quite the opposite of the usual beaten to death surfaces found on most CC coinage. Frosty luster in the fields and this is truly a problem-free coin of this Mint. Only 8,085 were coined, of which at most 15 grade this high. PCGS has not graded any Mint State coins as of yet. Struck from a slightly doubled reverse die, as were about half of these from 1871. Currently in PCGS holder # 3558344. Another highlight in this collection of rarities! View details	Realized $11,500
Lot 1529		1871-S $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50. Mintages ballooned to 16,500 for the year as more gold finally came into the Mint for coinage. Nevertheless, only 100 or so survive in all grades. One of only 4 coins graded this high, with 2 coins graded higher, and most importantly, none graded in mint state by PCGS (or NGC for that matter). Moderate circulation marks, frosty luster and some original dirt in the outer devices. View details	Unsold
Lot 1530		1872 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50. A meager 1,620 struck for circulation, of which perhaps 30 are known today. This particular coin was recently graded by PCGS so we'll add it to the numbers reported. One of just 2 coins graded in AU 50, with a scant 4 coins graded higher by PCGS, perhaps this will give you some idea of just how rare this coin is in this grade. The surfaces retain hints of prooflike mirrors near the devices from die polishing, as these dies were used to strike the few proof coins issued and never lost their die polish during the small issuance of coins for circulation. Moderate handling marks, none deep or annoying, and with a fairly clean cheek on Liberty. Breen, in 1988, estimated that only 10 to 12 were known. With the advent of third party grading, it appears that a few more are available, but this remains a very rare date indeed. Perfect for the collector who appreciates rarity, quality and value. View details	Realized $6,900
Lot 1531		1872-CC $10 Liberty. Sharpness of EF-40 but a small attempted hole on the obverse. The surfaces are about average for the grade, with a scattering of tick marks mostly in the fields. The one detriment is a tiny attempted hole above the point of Liberty's coronet, which is small than the surrounding stars. Some luster remains near the devices. Low mintage of 4,600, few of which are available in any grade. Only 27 of this date have been offered at auction over the past decade. A decent coin for the grade, despite its small problem. View details	Realized $3,450
Lot 1532		1872-S $10 Liberty. EF-40. A few light hairlines from cleaning, but with a bit of luster remaining. Satiny fields that don't show the heavy bagmarks too often seen on these early eagles. Sharply impressed and certain to please. View details	Realized $805
Lot 1533		A Choice 1873 $10 Gold PCGS Graded AU 50. PCGS graded AU-50. A classic rarity. There were so pitifully few struck in 1873, a total of only 800 plus 25 proofs in all, hence, there are not many to go around. Breen estimated in his Encyclopedia that only 8-10 survive, grading from Fine to EF. Now, with the more than a dozen years of third party grading, it appears that there may be around 20 in all grades. Of those, the recent Population Report shows only two so graded, with two coins graded higher for the date. Regardless, this is an extremely rare coin, and one that has not been altered or repaired as so often seen on rare date gold coins. The strike is full and complete, the surfaces show only moderate circulation marks, and the upper devices reflect very little actual wear. All in all, that makes this coin a delight for the date collector. This particular coin is identifiable by a tiny rim mark near the outer point of the tenth star on the obverse. A great opportunity for the advanced numismatist. View details	Realized $14,950
Lot 1534		1873-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded VF-35. Another scarce one from Carson City, only 4,543 struck, with a survival rate of around one percent, it appears that the population of this date is around 50 coins today. This one is fairly nice for the grade, it does have moderate handling marks and a few stray scratches, but they are light and not distracting. There are a couple of very minor rim tick marks on the reverse, one above E of UNITED, and a couple of others above ER of AMERICA, these tick marks must have happened soon after the coin was struck, as the coin began to wear while in circulation, the rim marks have flattened out and are scarcely visible. Only 13 coins have been graded higher by PCGS, the best an AU-53, which makes this coin well worth a strong bid, there simply aren't many in appreciably higher grades. View details	Realized $4,830
Lot 1535		1873-S $10 Liberty. EF-40. Broken out of a PCGS holder where it was graded XF 40, this coin has only light wear, but more moderate marks which account for the grade. Only 12,000 were struck, of which perhaps 120 remain. Breen correctly notes that this date is "Prohibitively rare EF". This coin may have been carefully cleaned, but not enough to keep it out of a PCGS holder. Some remnants of dark toning in the central shield and close to the reverse devices. View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 1536		1874 $10 Liberty. EF-45. Sharply struck, pleasing luster and only moderate handling marks. A common date for the era. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1537		1874-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50. Frosty luster in the fields and with comparatively light marks for a CC issue. The strike is the usual weak Carson City effort, with some softness on the upper devices. Extremely rare in this state of preservation, anything close to Very Fine is about the only grade usually offered, this stunning About Uncirculated will command attention whenever its sold. The recent PCGS AU 50 in the Bowers and Merena Bass Sale realized $9,200. One of the very finest in existence, and worth a exceptional bid. One of 7 so graded by PCGS, with only 3 graded higher in AU (all AU-55), and a single MS 63 specimen above. Thus, one of the very finest available of this scarce date, and probably unobtainable in higher grade with the number of serious Carson City collectors out there. View details	Unsold
Lot 1538		1874-S $10 Liberty. EF-40. A very original coin for the grade, with hints of dirt in the upper devices from circulation. Clean surfaces for the grade, with a nice cheek on Liberty and fields surrounding. On the reverse rim, there are some small, unimportant tick marks. Golden luster and typical original color. Mintage came in at an even 10,000 coins, most weakly struck, this one far better than that. Perhaps a 100 are known in all grades, this one in the top half certainly. View details	Realized $1,955
Lot 1539		The Classic Rarity 1875 $10 Gold PCGS Graded VF 35. PCGS graded VF-35. This is the lowest mintage of any regular issue United States gold coin! A total of just 100 were coined, with 20 additional proofs. Since the time of issue, most have long since disappeared. Today, it appears that between four and eight are known, Breen says four to six, Akers said five to six business strikes survive, "including two of horrendously low quality" of the non proof regular issue coins. This coin is one of the better ones, there are a couple of higher grade examples, and then a couple of lower grade ones. Original dirt clinging to the devices, attesting that it hasn't been cleaned or fussed with. In searching for an identifying mark, we came up short, there simply aren't any standout bagmarks or other abrasions, the only one that might work is a shallow vertical scratch up from above the center of Liberty's nose and it ends close to the inner point of the fifth star. On the reverse, there is a tiny tick mark just on the end tip of the lowest olive leaf in the branch. Currently residing in PCGS holder #5691889. A splendid coin in every way, and one of the great highlights of the Kardatzke Collection. One of 3 reported in the PCGS Population Report (in the category of VG-VF), with 6 graded higher. View details	Unsold
Lot 1540		1875-CC $10 Liberty. Sharpness of VF-20 but cleaned. The surfaces show few marks and are generally more pleasing than one would expect for the moderate grade assigned. However, there are myriad hairlines from being cleaned, as frequently seen on gold coins. Liberty's face is smooth and without any serious bagmarks. Only 7,715 were struck, probably fewer than 75 are around today in all grades. Worth a look, as the cleaning isn't all that heavy and the coin retains some eye appeal. View details	Realized $2,185
Lot 1541		1876 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50. One of only 687 business strikes made for the year, certainly less than 20 survive in all grades, this is tied for the finest graded by PCGS of the business strikes. No Mint State coins have yet been graded by either service. The mirror fields show the typical signs of contact from circulation, but some mirroring is retained near the devices. There are a couple of scrapes which will serve to identify this coin, they are located in the field in front of and above Liberty's forehead. Currently in PCGS holder #3558345. Diagnostics noted in Breen are present, die file lines below LIB and through ERTY on the obverse. It is surprising that this centennial year is so poorly represented by this denomination, apparently the mints focused on double eagles and silver issues for production. View details	Realized $9,718

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