Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 44

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

$10 Gold Capped Bust

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2432		1795 $10 Capped Bust. 13 leaves. . BD-5, Taraszka-5, Breen-6830. NGC graded MS-64. Rarity 5. Set in NGC holder with certification number 1951316-002. Well struck and intensely lustrous with semi-reflective frosty mint surfaces throughout. Date is widely spaced on this variety (one of four 13 leaf varieties of 1795), with the bust over the tip of the 5, star 11 away from Y. On the reverse, the leaf tip furthest from U of UNITED and pointed to its left side. These are the keys to identification of BD-5. The coin itself is very carefully struck and retains all of its pleasing original luster. Lending further to the unimpeachable eye appeal is the semi reflective quality on both sides. In Early U.S. Gold Coin Varieties by John W. Dannreuther, estimated mintages are given for each variety, and as a bonus to prospective buyers, the number of survivors for each variety: "BD-5 is the second scarcest variety among the five of 1795 with perhaps 35 to 45 examples still extant." Only a few examples remain in Mint State grades, enough so that collectors of means will have a reasonable chance of obtaining a choice specimen of the small eagle reverse design given patience and close attention to the occasional auction sale offerings. A fair number of the Mint quality survivors have prooflike fields, much as this coin does. We cannot fail to see this coin becoming anything other than the highlight of a major rarities collection. Because 1795 is the initial issue of the denomination, the importance of this handsome Mint State 64 example will be established for all eternity. Pop 4; 2 finer in 65 (PCGS # 8551) . Estimated Value $400,000 - 440,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $460,000
Lot 2433		1795 $10 Capped Bust. 13 leaves. . BD-2, Breen-6830. NGC graded AU-55. Untoned. On this variety of 1795 (one of five known die pairings for the year), the date is widely spaced with the bust over the tip of the 5, star 11 away from Y (both are key determinants); on the reverse, the leaf virtually touches U of UNITED. There is a small rim bruise above I of LIBERTY. The coin is supremely well struck and just as beautifully preserved barring the rim. Smooth fields abound. Sharp devices rise into clear separation of the hair curls and the folds in the cap, as well as distinctive plumage on the eagle. Because all early gold Eagle coins are scarce to rare, collectors rarely collect die varieties unless they (the collectors) are wealthy enough to afford to do so. BD-2 of 1795, because the same reverse was used on BD-1, has a variety of "states" of relapping and die breaks. A wonderful opportunity for the collector! Pop 17; 90 finer. (PCGS # 8551) . Estimated Value $40,000 - 45,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $54,625
Lot 2434		1796 $10 Capped Bust. . BD-1, Breen-6832. PCGS graded EF-45. Even wear and mostly untoned. A well preserved golden toned example with a small display of bright gold luster around some of the devices, luster that is naturally toned a lovely orange shade in among the reverse letters. Nicely struck by the dies, also, in fact fully so at the key areas of Liberty's hair and cap as well as on the eagle and palm branch. Definitely this coin's attraction is enhanced by this and by its choice smooth surfaces. Just one die variety is known for the 1796 capped bust eagle. The obverse stars total 16, reflecting Tennessee's admittance as a new state, arranged eght and eight. LIBERTY is positioned higher on the obverse than on the 1795 varieties, starting from the peak of Liberty's cap (farther left than on the 1795 coin) and ending adjacent her forelocks. The palm branch on the reverse now bears 11 leaves instead of 13 or nine as in 1795. The mintage is 4,146. Pop 8; 54 finer. (PCGS # 8554) . Estimated Value $40,000 - 45,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2435		1797 $10 Capped Bust. Large eagle. NGC graded MS-61. Even light toning on both sides. A popular type coin. BD-3 "Short Thin Neck Eagle." Universally sought after since it is the first year of the new heraldic eagle design and a rarity in Uncirculated condition. This variety is characterized by the short, thin neck on the eagle (the two other die varieties on this year and heraldic type have either a long neck or a short thick neck on the eagle. Only a single obverse is used on the 1797 Heraldic Eagle tens, with the 16 stars arranged 10 left and six right. The surfaces exhibit the pleasing reddish gold to green-gold hues with ample satiny luster confirming the Mint State 61 grade. Well struck throughout, and well centered for that matter, with only a few typical hairlines and small marks on either side. Some might feel this piece grades a point higher because everything is well balanced and injury free. For identifying purposes, there is a shallow curved lint mark on the lower part of Liberty's neck. The NGC holder number is 1518362006. Pop 27; 17 finer, 13 in 62, 3 in 63, 1 in 64 (PCGS # 8559) . Beginning with coins dated 1797, the Heraldic Eagle reverse (first used in the gold series on the 1796 $2.50, although an anachronistic $5 of 1795 must be mentioned) was combined to the obverse style used earlier in 1795-97. In keeping with silver and other gold denominations of the period, the reverse was adapted from the Great Seal of the United States. It depicts an eagle with a shield on its breast, holding in its talons a bundle of arrows and an olive branch, while in its beak there is a ribbon inscribed E PLURIBUS UNUM. An array of stars with clouds forms an arc above. The inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA surrounds. There is no mark of denomination or value, again, typical of the period. Estimated Value $38,000 - 42,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $42,550
Lot 2436		1799 $10 Capped Bust. NGC graded AU-58. T-14. Boldly struck with a hint of light golden toning. Choice for the grade. This example is quite pleasing with good luster and splashes of almost peach-orange patina in a few areas near the rims on each side. No deviation in the sharp relief seen, either, not even in the centers of the coin where weakness can sometimes occur. A coin this handsome has a definite advantage over others in its grade class. Pop 4; 7 finer; 1 in 61; 2 in 62. This coin embodies a very scarce die marriage, with roughly 15 to 20 examples reported. The obverse die is identified by an often-heavy die crack from the border past the left side of L. This example, however, is from an earlier die state with the crack thin. The reverse die is identified by a die chip between the centers of U and N, and is common to four different die marriages. A minor design modification occurred in 1799. Reverse dies of 1797 and 1798 had seven vertical stripes in the shield while those from 1799 had just six vertical stripes. Estimated Value $19,000 - 20,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $21,275
Lot 2437		1799 $10 Capped Bust. Small obverse stars. PCGS graded AU-55 CAC Verified. T-19. Rich yellow gold toning. Choice for the grade. This obverse die has an irregular date layout in which the distance between the bust and final 9 is closer than the distance between the curl and 1. Other 1799 varieties have the opposite layout, with the digit 1 closer. A choice About Uncirculated 55, this specimen has medium yellow gold color with an olive tint, clear detail and surfaces, plus splendid eye appeal. Virtually no abrasions are found. The obverse has thirteen stars divided 8 left and 5 right. The first two date numerals lean far to right. The second 9 much closer to bust than first. The obverse has the dentils crumbled above stars 7 and 8. Pop 20; 67 finer. (PCGS # 98562) . Estimated Value $17,000 - 18,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $24,150
Lot 2438		1801 $10 Capped Bust. NGC graded MS-61. Well struck and nice light gold toning. Smooth luster free from digs and marks graces satiny and dynamic golden surfaces. What also sparks our interest is the varying hues of gold that mingle broadly with rich gold iridescence. An attractive Mint State that shows off its bold strike proudly. This is the most affordable early eagle variety, as the dies were among the more productive of the type. The majority of the coins dated 1801 are this variety. Diagnostic features include star 8 near the cap with two points aiming at it; star 13 near the bust. An estimated 30,000 to 40,000 made (our of 44,344 plus or minus total for the year) (PCGS # 8564) . Estimated Value $26,000 - 28,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $34,500
Lot 2439		1801 $10 Capped Bust. . BD-2, T-25, Breen-6843. Sharpness of EF-45. Cleaned long ago. Two 1801-dated varieties are known through combination of two obverse and two reverse dies. Taraszka-25 is the single most plentiful early ten-dollar gold coin minted from 1795 to 1804, with fortunately dozens of high grade examples known today to meet the demands of an increasing coterie of collectors. That includes this otherwise choice EF45 coin. A distinguishing feature of T-25 is the presence on most specimens of die clash marks from the shield present in the cap as several parallel raised rays (PCGS # 8564) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,290
Lot 2440		1803 $10 Capped Bust. Small reverse stars. . BD-1, Breen-6844. NGC graded AU-58. Nice details. Lightly toned. This is the first of six varieties for 1803, the first four found with small reverse stars and the last two with large stars. All known varieties use this single, resilient obverse die. This is a lustrous, warm gold-colored About Uncirculated. The clear strike is impressive for the series and both sides are unusually smooth for the grade. Pop 33; 67 finer; 4 in 60; 13 in 61; 18 in 62; 17 in 63; 5 in 64. (PCGS # 8565) . Estimated Value $21,000 - 22,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $27,025
Lot 2441		1803 $10 Capped Bust. Small reverse stars. . BD-3, Breen-6844. NGC graded AU-53 CAC Verified. Light golden toning. Nice bold details for the grade. A worldly dose of heavy original luster still enlivens the broad expanse of surface on both sides. The fields are choice for the grade, and the strike is bold enough to warrant special mention. On this third variety with the small reverse stars, the upper beak ends near the star point but does not touch; the right foot of E in STATES is over a cloud space, while the leaf ends a short distance to the right of the I in AMERICA. This is by far the most available of the six varieties of 1803. There may be as many as 150 or more examples that have survived of BD-3, making it a good pick for ones Type Set. Pop 10; 105 finer. (PCGS # 8565) . Estimated Value $18,000 - 19,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $23,000
Lot 2442		1841 $10 Liberty. Sharpness of EF-40. Light hairlines but generally quite nice and attractive; the rims free of marks other than for a flea-sized tiny nick below the second 1 of the date (PCGS # 8582) . Estimated Value $400 - 420. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $810
Lot 2443		1842-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. A nice strike with light even toning. A handsome, well preserved example, to say the least, from a small mintage. Rarely do these surface in anything other than worn condition. Only 27,400 minted Pop 27; 41 finer; 20 in 55; 18 in 58; 1 in 60; 1 in 61; 1 in 62. (PCGS # 8587) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,645
Lot 2444		1843-O $10 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. A small mark at the chin, otherwise clean surfaces and attractive. Early O-mint No Motto $10 gold. Pop 56; 58 finer (PCGS # 8589) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $834
Lot 2445		1844-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Frosty with light contact marks scattered about. Rare in such high grade, this date registers only 118,700 Eagles made in 1844. Readily available in VF and EF grades, the issue becomes much scarcer in choice AU55 condition, as evidenced by the following census: Pop 87; 54 finer (PCGS # 8591) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2446		1847 $10 Liberty. AU-50. Light to moderate tiny contact marks are noted in the fields. Estimated Value $325 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 2447		1848-O $10 Liberty. AU-50. Light rim nicks and some hairlines. Light golden toning. Only 35,850 struck and a popular year (PCGS # 8600) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2448		1851-O $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Untoned and choice for the grade. A still lustrous example with choice underlying surface features that bolsters the beauty of the simple but forceful design. Only the stars are flat at the tops; the hair and the eagle's feathers show excellent completeness. Pop 13; 8 finer; 3 in 60; 3 in 61; 2 in 64. (PCGS # 8607) . Estimated Value $3,400 - 3,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,060
Lot 2449		1851-O $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. Lightly toned with luster a-plenty and a warm golden glow. Pop 31; 21 finer; 13 in 58; 3 in 60; 3 in 61; 2 in 64. (PCGS # 8607) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,070
Lot 2450		1853 $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Light gold toning. A lustrous example of this pre-Civil War era gold Eagle. Pop 138; 36 finer. (PCGS # 8610) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2451		1853-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. A hint of light gold toning. Only 51,000 minted. Any collector wishing to buy a nice, sharp, snappy lustrous early Eagle struck at New Orleans would do well by considering this handsome 1853-O. It is affordable. It is attractive. And best of all, it carries a lot of history jam-packed into its nearly half ounce of gold content! (1853 was they year that 18-year-old "cub" pilot Mark Twain was getting his experience as a Mississippi riverboat skipper, by the way.) Pop 50; 45 finer; 41 in 58; 4 in 61. (PCGS # 8612) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,898
Lot 2452		1853-O $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. Well struck with traces of luster about the devices. One small scratch near nose. The collector who wishes a choice No Motto $10 to add to a gold Type Set could not do better than by acquiring this attractive 1853-O. Pop 20; 28 finer, 12 in 55, 14 in 58, 2 in 61 (PCGS # 8612) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2453		1853-O $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50. Bold strike and nicely toned. One small scratch near chin. Some luster still present. Pop 23; 48 finer, 20 in 53, 12 in 55, 14 in 58, 2 in 61 (PCGS # 8612) . Estimated Value $800 - 900. Ex: Rainy Day Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,150
Lot 2454		1855 $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Mostly untoned, lustrous and well struck. There are a couple of minor surface abrasions in the field before and behind Liberty's head; but the rims are choice, the surface uncleaned and beautifully original. Pop 112; 41 finer; 12 in 60; 23 in 61; 2 in 62; 3 in 63; 1 in 65. (PCGS # 8616) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 2455		1856-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. Mostly untoned. 68,000 struck. Third year of issue from this historic Western mint. While the economic situation on the East Coast was getting tense (there would come a Panic and worldwide depression in 1857), out on the West Coast, life went pretty much on as if the residents were in a different country entirely. Eagles weren't as popular with gold bullion depositors as were the double eagles, which explains the wide discrepancy in mintage between the two. This piece is definitely scarce in all grades. Pop 37; 88 finer; 44 in 55; 43 in 58; 1 in 61. (PCGS # 8621) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2456		1857-O $10 Liberty. NCS graded Details of AU-50. Improperly cleaned. Dull surfaces and lightly toned. Not as bad as this might sound and always a scarce O-mint issue (only the 1847-O and 1851-O are considered common in the Liberty $10 series). Mintage: a mere 5,500 pieces (PCGS # 8623) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2457		1858 $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. Encased in NGC holder 1828489-001. Very rare date. Untoned and well struck. Moderate bag marks as are typical on these. Only 2,521 minted. The 1858 is one of the keys in the Liberty $10 Eagle series. Not only is it well known due to extensive catalog write-ups over the years, but it has become the most talked about issue of this underrated No Motto design. All but a few specimens (25 to 30 may be all that exist in all grades) are in worn condition. To the best of our knowledge only a handful can be traced in Mint condition, this specimen being matched in quality by one other Mint State 60 graded by NGC. A notable and important offering for the specialized collector of gold rarities, one whose rarity, quality and desirability insures its standing in American numismatics. Pop 2; 2 finer; 1 in 61; 1 in 64. (PCGS # 8625) . Estimated Value $24,000 - 26,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $26,450
Lot 2458		1858-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-50. Only 20,000 minted. A hint of light golden toning. An attractively preserved example of this scarce O-mint issue struck in the late 1850s. Some original luster graces the faint champagne gold to orange-toned periphery and devices. Surfaces are very attractive. The devices themselves are sharply struck for the date, excluding the usual flat-topped stars but easily finer in sharpness than others in this grade. Pop 21; 98 finer (PCGS # 8626) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2459		1869-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Lightly toned on both sides. A tiny bruise on the rim between stars 4 and 5; also there is a small mark opposite Liberty's nose. Very scarce in all grades, the 1869-S is decidely so in this lovely AU55 condition, as indicated in the population statistics which follow. Only 6,430 minted. Pop 10; 3 finer; 2 in 58; 1 in 61. (PCGS # 8656) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,900
Lot 2460		1874-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Nice golden toning on both sides. Only 10,000 struck. A much lustrous coin and a scarce date by any benchmark. What's more, this has an engaging display of natural toning that spreads evenly across the warm golden surfaces. The strike is strong for 1874-S, with just a touch of shallowness in LIBERTY and the hair above and below the coronet. Some might object to calling the coin sensational, but all the same it is outstanding in light of the very few specimens graded by NGC. Pop 6; 4 finer in 58. (PCGS # 8671) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,750
Lot 2461		1875-CC $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-50. Mostly untoned. This high quality 1875-CC is close to Condition Census with very few that are finer. The color is a still lustrous deep honey gold with plenty of frost in the protected areas. From a modest mintage for the date of 7,715 pieces, with most remaining specimens from that mintage grading Very Fine or so, this is by all rights one of the rarest Carson City eagles from the standpoint of pieces known and rarity. The date logotype is nicely and evenly impressed, with digit 1 ever so slightly closer to neck truncation than to the dentils, while the digit 5 sits slightly closer to dentils than to neck. On the reverse, the CC mintmark is positioned somewhat to right, both letters over the N in TEN. First C placed midway between talons and N, second C mostly under tip of arrow feather, letters nicely spaced. Pop 7; 10 finer. (PCGS # 8673) . Estimated Value $16,000 - 17,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2462		1875-CC $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-50. Another high grade example of this elusive $10 gold piece from the Carson City Mint. While conditions on the East Coast were still troubled following the Panic of 1873 and subsequent seven-year depressed economic conditions, Out West, where this golden treasure presumably circulated, conditions were bustling, commerce brisk, with trade with the Orient being big business. Due to politics, the gold and silver bullion dug out of the Comstock and nearby "lodes" got shipped off to distant San Francisco for minting into coins. Carson City suffered from it, as seen in the low mintage totals for the years of the 1870s when production should have been high. Only 7,715 struck. Pop 7; 10 finer. (PCGS # 8673) . Estimated Value $16,000 - 17,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2463		1875-CC $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-50. Untoned. A still frosty, medium golden coin with scattered circulation marks on both sides. Nicely struck however, which is the key thing, and just a hint of weakness at a few stars. Even a low level specimen would still be a major numismatic attraction. The present piece, solidly at AU50, is one of the very fittingest, handsomest around and will be a showpiece in the collection of its next owner. Only 7,715 struck. Pop 7; 10 finer. (PCGS # 8673) . Estimated Value $16,000 - 17,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2464		1875-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-40. Nice yellow gold color. Although not on the same order of magnitude as the renowned 1875 P-mint Eagle, the 1875-CC is quite a sight in any collection, one of the low-mintage emissions from the mint at Carson, Nevada. A rarity in its own right, with a production limited due to the overpowering influence of the San Francisco Mint. The fields are considerably better than average for a coin of this vintage; there are a few light marks noted before Liberty and above the 5 in the date, but all in all nothing prevents the grade that has been assigned. This is an only slightly circulated example, for that matter, offering a reference point for the collector looking to acquire a few other rare CC mint pieces sometime in the future. Among the more elite rarities in this sale. Only 7,715 struck. Pop 13; 27 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8673) . Estimated Value $6,400 - 6,700. Ex: Ashland city. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,613
Lot 2465		1878-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. Untoned with some minor bag marks and hairlines in the fields. Low mintage of 26,100 struck. NGC #1897325-003. Rare date in mint state. This lustrous example appeared in a Heritage sale (2005) where it was described as "Similar in overall rarity to the 1876-S and 1877-S, the 1878-S is one of numerous unsung condition rarities in the long-lived Liberty Eagle series. Only 26,100 pieces were originally produced." The coin is "sharply impressed, crisply detailed" and for those whose specialty is Liberty eagles, representative of the high quality of work done at the San Francisco Mint in the 1870s. "Both sides are richly colored in orange-gold hues with a mostly frosty texture that thins to modest brightness at a few angles. There are a typical amount of small and medium sized abrasions for the MS60 level of preservation. While not as well known as many of the CC-mint Liberty Eagle rarities, this coin is no less of a highlight that represents an important bidding opportunity for the astute specialist." Pop 3; 1 in 61, and 1 in 64 (PCGS # 8682) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $9,775
Lot 2466		1880 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Light golden toning over frosty surfaces; there are a few random bagmarks noted, including one in the field by the 4th star and another hidden away in the coronet by L of LIBERTY. The reverse has a few marks either side of the eagle's head and wings. Pop 50; 12 finer in 64. (PCGS # 8687) . Estimated Value $2,700 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,530
Lot 2467		1880-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Well struck and lightly toned. Scarce date in high grade. A lustrous example whose frosty blast of golden color strengthens and billows across the surface like a free-wheeling avalanche. Far choicer than average as the luster goes for a date from the early 1880s, so too are the designs above-average: Fully struck in all areas with pinpoint detailing on the hair curls and eagle. Pop 19; 1 in 64 (PCGS # 8690) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 3,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,990
Lot 2468		1881 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded Both MS-62. Lot of 2 coins (PCGS # 8691) . Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,093
Lot 2469		1882-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. Well struck and mostly untoned. Only 6,764 minted. An impressive strike. This is a boldly struck nearly Uncirculated example whose borders are dominated by bright luster. The luster traces across the devices on both sides and well into the fields. A few marks in the fields and on the portrait do not noticeable distract. There is no question that the low mintage ensures this Carson City issue will always be a favorite with collectors. Pop 16; 12 finer in 58 (PCGS # 8696) . Historical association: On April 3, 1882, bank robber Jesse James was shot and killed by a member of his own gang at St. Joseph, Missouri. James and his partners robbed banks, stagecoaches and a fair in Kansas City, often in front of large crowds, even hamming it up for the bystanders. In 1873, they turned to train robbery, derailing the Rock Island train in Adair, Iowa. Their later train robberies had a lighter touch according to historians -- in fact, only twice in all of Jesse James's train hold-ups did he rob passengers, because he typically limited himself to the express safe in the baggage car. Perhaps Jesse James acquired some CC-mint gold pieces during these colorful, infamous holdups in the Midwest. Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,935
Lot 2470		1883 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. A nice strike and mostly untoned, there is no escaping the viewer that this coin has rich, frosty luster from center to periphery. Pop 69; 4 finer in 64. (PCGS # 8699) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,840
Lot 2471		1885 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Lightly toned. Lustrous and attractive, with a small graze or scuff in the left obverse field. Well struck (PCGS # 8706) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 3,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,335
Lot 2472		1885 $10 Liberty. Together with: $5.00 1898. Each grades EF-45. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $450 - 475. View details	Realized $748
Lot 2473		1885-S $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely golden colors on both sides. Beaming, perhaps even overgenerous mint frost in amounts so copious it borders on sinful, and warm flaxen-gold to lovely peach-gold in color. No one can honestly deny the vibrancy of the surfaces. This, too, shows in the fully struck devices exhibiting fine detail to all the high points. Pop 62; 1 in 64 none finer (PCGS # 8707) . Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,128
Lot 2474		1887-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Lovely golden toning on both sides; a lustrous example of a date that is surprisingly difficult to find this choice. There is a small contact mark in the field above the eagle's head; a few in the fields and on Liberty's profile but all of these minor. Other S-mint Eagles struck in the 1880s are around, some very common in mint condition due to hoards, but the 1887-S, as the following population figures reveal, is definitely rare. Pop 2; 1 finer in 64. (PCGS # 8711) . Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,128
Lot 2475		1887-S $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely rich golden toning with resplendent cheek on Liberty (free of those often pesky bagmarks). Frosty luster from top to bottom. Pop 64; 2 finer in 64. (PCGS # 8711) . Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,415
Lot 2476		1887-S $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Well struck and untoned. Fiery bright luster leaps to the viewer's eye of nearly 64-quality on this handsome, well preserved Liberty Eagle. In what would eventually lead to annexation, the U.S. government claimed rights to Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian Islands in 1887, the year of this gold piece. The harbor would be used as a coaling and repair station for the navy. Pop 67; 2 finer in 64. (PCGS # 8711) . Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,415
Lot 2477		1888-S $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Well struck and lightly toned with cascading luster over both sides (PCGS # 8714) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 2478		1888-S $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Mostly untoned and choice. Full, bold transfer from the die to planchet seen in the hair and coronet, the stars, the shield, and the eagle's plumage (PCGS # 8714) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,840
Lot 2479		1890 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. A scarce date in high grades of Mint State. Only 57,980 struck. The low population suggests that very few 1890 Liberty Eagles were saved at the time of issue. It is probably only through merest chance that these few choice ones survive in collectors' hands: Pop 14; 2 finer; 1 in 64; 1 in 65. (PCGS # 8717) . Estimated Value $4,100 - 4,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,370
Lot 2480		1890-CC $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Only 17,500 coins struck. Frosty and lightly toned with a short scratch below the neck curl. A desirable late-CC Mint Eagle. Pop 64; 47 finer, 35 in 62, 12 in 63 (PCGS # 8718) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,335
Lot 2481		1891 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. A frosty untoned coin. The possibilities are endless when it comes to an 1891 P-mint Eagle, and the present lovely MS63 is no exception. The obverse is essentially rose-gold in color from the 10% copper alloy that lends its pale tint and provided hardening to the otherwise soft gold metal. Struck with exactitude that appeals most to collectors. A total of 91,820 Eagles minted this year (PCGS # 8719) . Estimated Value $3,600 - 3,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,565

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