2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 3

1908 $5 PR65 NGC. Undoubtedly, the Mint did not expect the negative reaction they received from the coin collecting public when they introduced the ma

1796 $10--Whizzed--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. B. 1-A, Taraszka-6, R.4. While 4,146 pieces were struck of the 1796 Eagle (a thousand or so fewer than

1799 $10 Small Stars Obverse AU58 PCGS. B. 4-E, R.3. One of the two "Irregular Date" varieties for the issue, this more obtainable die pa...

1843-O $10 AU50 PCGS. Weakly struck in the central areas with abundant remaining luster and a noticeable scratch in the right obverse field. While on

1845-O $10 AU53 NGC. The '45-O is a scarcer date among O-mint Tens and usually not located finer than VF. This bright green-gold example is wel...

1847-O $10--Sea Salvaged--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Breen-6881. The first two digits in the date show traces of repunching, directly south of the

1849 $10 AU50 ANACS. Breen-6886. The base of a secondary 1 crosses the upright of the 1 in the date. Breen considered this variety to be rare. From a

1849-O $10 AU55 NGC. A very rare date as well as one of the premier condition rarities in the No Motto series. Bright with prooflike surfaces in the p

1851-O $10--Obverse Tooled--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40.The green-gold surfaces retain an ample amount of mint luster, as befits the AU grade level.

1852 $10--Sea Salvaged--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. The surfaces are minutely porous and have the look of a matte proof. The strike is very good, wi

1857-O $10 AU58 NGC. Sharply struck except for a few obverse stars. The ample luster connects the obverse stars but cannot penetrate deeply into the f

1858-O $10 AU55 PCGS. Despite its status as the most common No Motto Eagle from the New Orleans Mint, the '58-O is a challenging coin to locate ...

1858-O $10 AU58 ICG. Well struck except for a few of the obverse stars. The luster is virtually complete. The coin has two small peripheral planchet f

1861 $10--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. A suitable coin for budget-minded type purposes, both sides are tinged in rich reddish-gol

1861 $10--Damaged--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Medium intensity green-gold color overlays the partially bright surfaces. There are a series of nearl

1861-S $10 AU55 PCGS. The '61-S Ten is a rare issue that is much more elusive than its mintage of 15,500 pieces would suggest. Even in XF Breen ...

1865 $10 AU55 PCGS. Ex: Bass. Formerly sold as lot 657 in Bass III, where it was described as, "Another great rarity in the Liberty eagle serie...

1865-S $10 865 Over Inverted 186 AU55 PCGS. Ex: Bass. A widely collected die variety that was created when a Mint employee punched the first three dig

1870 $10 AU58 PCGS. An exceedingly difficult P-mint Ten, both in absolute terms as well as conditionally, one of a mere 3,990 business strikes produce

1870-S $10 AU58 PCGS. Ex: Bass. The San Francisco Mint delivered just 8,000 Eagles in 1870, a year when Double Eagle production received a much higher

1872-S $10 Fine 15 ANACS. This is a well circulated example, but the wear is evenly distributed and the major features display at least outline defin

1872-S $10 AU50 PCGS. Portions of the original luster are particularly evident in the reverse peripheral legends. Modestly abraded, but without any s

1873-CC $10 XF40 PCGS. The 1873-CC is an extremely scarce Carson City Eagle that is one of the great condition rarities in the series as well, rated a

1876 $10 AU55 PCGS. With a tiny original production of only 732 business strikes, the 1876 has the second lowest mintage in the entire Coronet Eagle s

1877-S $10 AU50 PCGS. A bit softly struck with traces of remaining luster. A very scarce issue with a small mintage of only 17,000 pieces. Important

1879 $10 MS62 NGC. Lightly marked and lustrous with average definition for the issue. The most available pre-1880 Liberty eagle. Important notice: W

1879-O $10 AU50 PCGS. Although the year 1879 saw the New Orleans Mint reinstated as an active facility after an 18 year hiatus following the Civil War

1879-S $10 AU55 ANACS. This is a partially lustrous example with greenish-gold color and bold overall definition. Moderately abraded with several sha

1879-S $10 MS62 NGC. Sparkling luster with a nice strike for the issue and contact marks on both sides. Very scarce in this grade with only two piece

1880-O $10 AU53 PCGS. Nicely struck with some remaining luster. A very scarce and underrated issue with a small mintage of only 9,200 pieces. Import

1880-O $10 MS60 Lightly Cleaned Uncertified. The New Orleans Mint issues between 1879 and 1883 are among the most elusive issues in the With Motto Lib

1882 $10 MS63 NGC. Bright, with full, shimmering luster, nice definition, and a few light contact marks. Important notice: We expect to be auctionin

1882-CC $10 VF35 PCGS. This Eagle has considerable mint luster and relatively sharp details for the grade. The surfaces have myriad but individually

1882-O $10 AU50 NGC. Abundant remaining luster with a decided orange tint and numerous contact marks. Very scarce in grades of AU and above with a sm

1884-S $10 MS61 PCGS. Sharply struck with pleasingly full luster. The surfaces are moderately abraded, but there are no significant abrasions. Impor

1888-O $10 MS61 NGC. The strike is excellent in the centers, but most of the stars are not fully developed. The luster is prooflike, and has a warm g

1891 $10 MS62 PCGS. Well struck with pleasingly full luster. Moderately abraded, but there are no individually mentionable abrasions. Die rust (as st

1892-O $10 MS60 NGC. The strike is very good, and the luster is complete if somewhat subdued in the obverse field. The fields are well abraded, as ex

1892-O $10 MS61 PCGS. Moderate to heavy obverse scuffing with nicely impressed devices and full, bright luster. One of the more available New Orleans

1893 $10 MS62 PCGS. Well struck in the centers, with slight weakness of detail on the left obverse stars. The luster is complete but more intense on

1893-O $10 MS61 NGC. The luster is full, and the strike is very good. Moderately abraded with a few tiny grease spots, but there aren't any bag...

1894 $10 MS61 PCGS, mildly prooflike with a very good strike that has a few weakly defined stars; 1902 MS61 PCGS, well struck with very pleasing luste

1894 $10 MS64 NGC. Satiny and very well defined, with only a few scattered contact marks that are mostly confined to the obverse fields. This issue r

1894-O $10 MS61 NGC. The fields are very prooflike, which makes the modest abrasions appear more severe than they actually are. The strike is very go

1895 $10 MS61 PCGS, fully brilliant with normal marks for the grade; 1896 MS61 PCGS, well struck with full luster; and a 1907 MS61 PCGS, reddish-gold

1895 $10 MS63 NGC. Brilliant luster with full definition and normal marks for the grade. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the ra

1895 $10 MS64 NGC. Well struck with very good luster. The fields have light luster grazes, but no more than is appropriate for the grade. Population:

1895 $10 MS64 NGC. Sharply impressed with full luster and light contact marks on both the obverse and reverse. Important notice: We expect to be auc

1895-O $10 MS60 NGC. The strike is very good except for a pair of obverse stars. The reverse exhibits prominent strike doubling. The fields are consi

1897-O $10 MS61 PCGS. Only 42,500 pieces were struck of this issue with the majority in AU or lesser grades. This satiny example has subtle rose and