Lot 2618
1920-S $10 Indian. PCGS graded MS-65 PQ. Here is a magnificent Gem Brilliant Uncirculated example of this highly important date. There is some evidence of central striking softness noted by the weakness in the letter Y in LIBERTY as is almost always the case of this date. This stunning gem has velvet-like olive-golden fields and undisturbed golden-orange luster about the borders acting like a frame around the coin. The surfaces are absolutely free from all but the most trivial of imperfections, so much so that we have deemed this "Premium Quality" for the assigned numerical grade. We also have no reservations stating that this coin is easily among the finest known. Pop of 2 with 1 higher by a single point
The 1920-S in the William Thomas Michaels auction, Stacks 1-21-04 lot 3028, was previously in the Stack's 9/11/2001 auction, which our consignor acquired as a duplicate. Before selling that coin to a Beverly Hills dealer, both coins were laid side by side and our owner kept the finer example (which is the present offering). When you compare this example with the photo in the Stacks catalog, one can easily observe the weakness in the TY of LIBERTY as well as the marks on the cheek. The specimen offered here is considerably sharper and has a cleaner cheek. The other coin was graded by PCGS as MS-66. We strongly feel this coin should be resubmitted to PCGS for upgrading (PCGS # 8881) .
Estimated Value $150,000 - 185,000.
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| Realized $186,875 |
