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1873 $10 Liberty Closed 3 NGC PF62 CAM

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1873 $10 Liberty Closed 3 NGC PF62 CAM
<b>1873 &#36;10 Liberty Closed 3. NGC graded PF62 CAM.</b> Pop: 1/5. The 1873 ten dollar is one of the foremost dates in the series and an issue that is highly valued by specialists, mostly because of its low business strike and Proof mintage of 825 pieces. Very few specimens are known today of either, with perhaps 12-15 business strikes in collections and as few as 7 to 8 Proofs out of the original production of 25 pieces. The significance being that most &#34;name&#34; gold collectors of the past have either elected to include a Proof because of its availability in high grade &#40;and the business strike&#39;s unavailability&#41;, or due to the relative paucity of business strikes versus Proofs.

The surfaces of this piece show scattered hairlines, a feature in common with some of the other survivors and one which solely accounts for the grade. Other distinguishing characteristics are some inconsequential contact marks. To appreciate the rarity of this date in the marketplace, in his quest for excellence it was routine practice for Ed Trompeter, the grand-daddy of gold Proof collectors, to upgrade coins in his collection. This Proof 62 was the finest available to him in his 20+ years collecting rare gold and represents one of the finer pieces available to collectors still.

CHOICE CAMEO PROOF 1873 EAGLE <b>&#40;PCGS # 88813&#41;</b> <i>
The Wasatch Collection of United States Proof Gold Coins.</i>

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