Lot 1551
1879-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-40. This is near the top end of the available specimens. The stunning Bass coin graded AU-55 and is almost certainly the finest known, it realized $48,300 late last year. Mintage of 1,762 in all, with the usual survival rate of around one percent, that leaves about 20 coins for today's collectors to fight over. This splendid EF coin will certainly attract considerable attention and will no doubt be regraded by one of the services, possibly higher than the current grade. There is a heavy die line through BER of LIBERTY, and although this isn't mentioned in the Breen Encyclopedia the same line is visible on the coin in the Harry Bass sale. Identifiable by a tiny bagmark just below WE on the reverse, and a copper speck near the upper berry. Another amazing rarity. One of 4 graded this high, with 10 graded higher as reported in the recent PCGS Population Report.
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| Realized $7,475 |
