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1868 10C Ten Cents, Judd-644, Pollock-716, High

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:3,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1868 10C Ten Cents, Judd-644, Pollock-716, High
<B>1868 10C Ten Cents, Judd-644, Pollock-716, High R.7, PR65 PCGS.</B></I> Ex: Harry Bass. A postage currency related pattern, dated 1868. The obverse has a central shield with diagonal arrows behind, EXCHANGED FOR above and U.S. NOTES below. The reverse has a variant of the adopted design with the central wreath surrounding ONE DIME, a six-pointed star above and the date below. Struck in nickel with a reeded edge.<BR> According to the extensive research conducted by David Cassel, the unique appeal of these coins lies in the date:<BR> "The most important revelation about these coins dated 1868 is that they were produced in May 1863 before most of the Dies 1-A coins as <I>pieces de caprice </B></I>for collectors and the several I have seen do not appear to be restrike but appear to be Mint date logo punch errors. I am not aware of any patterns that were struck five years in anticipation of the expectation of a need."<BR> Light, even golden toning covers each side of this brightly reflective pattern. <BR><I>Ex: Abner Kreisberg's Quality Sales Corp. (11/30/1970), lot 1290; Bass I (Bowers and Merena, 5/99), lot 1085.<BR></B></I> <BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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