3893

1914 $10 MS66 PCGS. Ex: Duckor. The 1914 is one of

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1914 $10 MS66 PCGS. Ex: Duckor. The 1914 is one of
<B>1914<$10> MS66 PCGS.</B></I> Ex: Duckor. The 1914 is one of the scarcest of the Philadelphia Mint regular issues of the Indian Head ten dollar type. Gold specialist David Akers, in his May 1998 catalog of the <I>Dr. Thaine B. Price Collection,</B></I> wrote: "For many years, this issue was widely considered to be a rather underrated date. However, recently a number of decent quality mint state specimens have appeared on the market reducing this date's rarity status somewhat. Even so, the 1914 is still the second rarest Philadelphia Mint eagle from 1908-1915, exceeded only by the considerably more rare 1909."<BR> Judging by the population reports, the 1914 is not that difficult to obtain in the lesser Mint State grades. Around 1,500 examples have been certified by PCGS and NGC combined in grades MS60 to MS63. Near-Gems, with fewer than 250 certified specimens, become more elusive, and full Gems, with about 60 pieces seen, are quite scarce. MS66 and MS67 coins, with a current certified population of 13 and three, respectively, are virtually unobtainable. The finest coin sold in recent years was a PCGS MS67 in the Heritage 2002 June Long Beach Sale. That coin realized an astonishing $23,000 and was purchased by a major dealer. <BR> The '14 eagle in this lot possesses the typically strong luster characteristics with thick mint frost. Highly attractive peach-gold patina displays occasional blushes of deeper orange, and is imbued with subtle traces of light green. The design elements are exquisitely brought up, including nice definition in the hair near the Indian's ear. A tiny mark on the nose and a couple of more on the cheekbone identify the coin. Population: 6 in 66, 2 finer (3/06).<BR><I>Indian Eagle Selections from the Dr. Steven L. Duckor Collection.</B></I> <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:3893 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>