Lot 1844
1907. No Motto. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Lovely rich golden toning. Really needs to be regraded. This is a dazzling yellow-gold specimen burning with mint bloom, powerfully struck and preserved without a noticeable flaw. In the light of the churning mint bloom, collectors will like to hear that this piece is struck with exactitude rarely found on a No Motto $10 Indian.
Two limited-issue designs precede the 1907 "No Motto" Type; the design finally put into circulation is not technically Saint-Gaudens’ at all, but is instead Barber's rendition of the Saint-Gaudens models. Not only is the relief somewhat flatter, but the triangular dots are omitted, the branch is differently formed, a curl trespasses on IBE, some letters are shaped in a different way, and feather ends are clearer -- though central hair and feathers show less definition. This type continued through part of 1908 (PCGS # 8852) .
Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000.
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