2002 July New York, NY Signature Sale - Day 1

1805 10C 4 Berries AU55 NGC.<p>JR-2, R.2. Mintage of Half Dimes resumed in 1805 after a two-year hiatus. The final issue of the Draped Bust se...

1809 10C Fine 12 ANACS.<p>JR-1, R.4. A rare date that was struck from a single die pair. Deep golden-brown and lavender patina. The obverse ha...

1811/9 10C VF30 NGC.<p>JR-1, the only known dies, R.3. This richly toned and original example is awash in charcoal-olive shades. The underdigi...

1814 10C Large Date AU58 NGC.<p>JR-3, R.2. Rich lavender patina. The left obverse field has wavy lines, as struck due to die clash. The revers...

1814 10C Large Date MS64 NGC.<p>JR-3, R.2. This variety is most easily distinguished by the lack of a period after 10 C in the denomination on...

1814 10C Small Date AU50 NGC.<p>JR-1, R.3. The thick, rich, mostly lavender-charcoal toning scheme adequately conceals scattered abrasions in ...

1820 10C Large 0--Cleaned--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF45 JR-11, R.3. A scarcer variety that has a tendency to show up in lesser worn condition...

1820 10C Large 0 AU50 ANACS.<p>JR-9, R.4. Beautiful sea-green, electric-blue, and golden-brown patina. The obverse has a few faint pinscratche...

1820 10C Large 0 AU58 NGC.<p>JR-6, R.3. Just shy of a Mint State grade, this antique-copper survivor does not reveal any mentionable abrasions...

1820 10C Small 0 XF40 ANACS.<p>JR-3, R.4. A dusky example with gold patina that surrounds the eagle. The obverse has a few minor abrasions, wh...

1821 10C Large Date AU58 NGC.<p>JR-4, R.2. Although JR-4 is a common die marriage in an absolute sense, coins that grade finer than VF are sur...

1821 10C Large Date AU58 ANACS.<p>JR-6, R.2. Rich gold and lavender patina. The centers are softly struck, but the surfaces are well preserved...

1821 10C Large Date MS63 PCGS.<p>JR-1, R.2. While milky-gray patina dominates, the devices have blushes of light golden-brown color. A sharply...

1824/2 10C AU50 NGC.<p>JR-1, R.3. The underdigit is bold under a loupe, and the surfaces retain evidence of a semi-prooflike finish. The outwa...

1825 10C XF45 ANACS.<p>JR-2, R.2. Somewhat mushy in the centers and toned in deep violet, blue, and coppery-gold hues. Important notice: We e...

1825 10C MS65 PCGS.<p>Ex: Eliasberg. JR-1, R.4. Sharply struck over all features save for star 6 on the obverse, this is a semi-prooflike Gem ...

1827 10C XF45 ANACS.<p>JR-6, R.2. Dusky cobalt-blue and gray-green patina. There is a faint abrasion below stars 8 and 9, with another pair of...

1827 10C AU55 NGC.<p>JR-13, R.3. Originally preserved with charcoal-gray patination, the surfaces do not reveal any outwardly distracting blem...

1829 10C Small 10C AU50 ANACS.<p>JR-6, R.3. Attractive lilac and golden-brown patina. The centers are not as well struck as the peripheries, b...

1829 10C Small 10C MS66 NGC.<p>JR-3, R.4. This very scarce variety is easily identifiable by the double denticle below the date and the elevat...

1834 10C Small 4--Damaged--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF40. JR-7, R.2. The russet and golden-brown patina is lighter in the centers and on the r...

1835 10C AU53 ANACS.<p>JR-1, R.1. The obverse is accented in vivid peacock-blue iridescence while less dramatic russet and blue toning outline...

1835 10C MS63 NGC.<p>JR-6, R.4. Star 8 is sharply repunched. Golden-brown, violet, and aqua-blue patina. A sharply struck Dime that has extens...

1835 10C MS64 PCGS.<p>JR-5, R.1. Although this is an easily obtainable die marriage of a higher mintage (1.4 million pieces) issue, no 1835 Di...

1837 10C AU55 ANACS.<p>JR-7, R.1. Light golden-brown patina at the margins. Well struck with abundant luster and relatively unabraded surfaces...

1837 10C No Stars XF40 NGC.<p>Large Date. Ahwash-1. Evenly worn with mostly dove-gray patina, there is a hint of electric-blue color on the ob...

1837 10C No Stars XF40 NGC.<p>Large Date. Ahwash-1. There is no doubt in our minds that this boldly defined example is fully original. Both si...

1837 10C No Stars XF45 ANACS.<p>Small Date. The subdued light gray surfaces are outlined by deeper russet and golden patina around the devices...

1837 10C No Stars--Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF45.<p>Large Date. Well struck with sharp details. The obverse has been extensively cleane...

1837 10C No Stars AU55 PCGS.<p>Large Date. Orange dominates the blue toning on the obverse, while turquoise patina is most evident on the reve...

1837 10C No Stars AU55 NGC.<p>Small Date. Ahwash-2. The otherwise russet-gray patina yields to near-brilliance in a few areas. The overall def...

1837 10C No Stars--Cleaned--ANACS.<p>Unc Details, Net AU55. A lightly polished example that has glossy devices. Nicely retoned in gold, crimso...

1838-O 10C No Stars VF35 NGC.<p>This original example is toned in competing swirls of lavender-charcoal and cobalt-blue colors. Although moder...

1838-O 10C No Stars XF40 NGC.<p>The otherwise charcoal colored toning lightens to antique-copper shades over the reverse of this completely or...

1838-O/O 10C--Whizzed--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF40.<p>RPM-1. Dense green-gold and lilac patina around the rim. Nicely detailed with light rub ...

1838-O 10C No Stars AU53 ANACS.<p>Dense green-gold and lilac patina. Nicely detailed, with light rub on the shield and thigh. There are a coup...

1838 10C Large Stars MS63 ANACS.<p>Yellow-green color with a heavy vertical die line (as struck) that crosses the first T in STATES. The last ...

1839 No Drapery Dime MS61 ANACS, lightly toned with reverse slidemarks; 1952 Dime PR67 Cameo ANACS, peripheral hints of golden-brown patina; and a 191

1839-O 10C No Drapery MS63 PCGS.<p>Wisps of light honey-gold patina. A well struck example that has a small dark spot on the reverse border at...

1840 10C No Drapery MS65 PCGS.<p>Ex: Benson. Although not widely recognized as such, the 1840 No Drapery (981,500 pieces produced) is a signif...

1842-O 10C AU53 ANACS.<p>A purple haze of grayish toning on the obverse of this slightly worn piece. There is an abrasion on the reverse under...

1842-O 10C MS63 PCGS.<p>Medium O. Although the mintage for this early New Orleans issue exceeds two million pieces, Greer says that "nice...

1850 10C MS65 PCGS.<p>Both sides exhibit a shimmering silvery-gray finish and are typically sharper on the obverse than on the highpoints of ...

1853 10C Arrows MS65 NGC.<p>A lightly toned, lustrous, and well struck Gem that has virtually pristine surfaces. Struck from clashed dies. Alt...

1853 10C Arrows MS66 NGC.<p>Another high grade 1853 Arrows Dime, this pristine looking example is beautifully toned in moderate, dappled, stee...

1854 10C Arrows MS65 PCGS.<p>With billowy mint frost and a decided lack of obverse abrasions, this coin is earmarked for inclusion in a Gem qu...

1857 10C MS66 NGC.<p>The 1857 is the last large mintage Dime struck before the Civil War. While frequently used as a Stars type coin, it is se...

1857-O 10C MS65 PCGS.<p>Medium O. With two obverse die cracks that emanate from the denticles before star 1, this coin is the same die state a...

1858 10C MS63 NGC.<p>Ahwash-2. Writing in 1977, Kamal Ahwash assigns this variety an R.5 rating. An important Uncirculated survivor for the ad...

1860-S 10C AU50 ANACS.<p>Breen-3316. In addition to its scarcity, the 1860-S is a numismatically important issue in the Dime series as the new...

1862 10C MS66 NGC.<p>Lustrous and nicely struck with rich lemon patina. There are a few miniscule contact marks near AMERICA, but the eye appe...

1873 10C Arrows MS62 NGC.<p>This BU representative is a little lackluster, yet there are remarkably few abrasions for the assigned grade. The ...

1873-S 10C Arrows AU58 NGC.<p>Ahwash-1. Although a little unevenly struck, this coin presents well with a not excessively abraded, original ap...

1874 10C Arrows MS64 PCGS.<p>An untoned, reflective piece with a sharp strike. Several abrasions are noted in the right obverse and lower reve...

1874 10C Arrows MS66 PCGS.<p>With richly frosted, pristine surfaces, this lovely coin belongs in a type set of premium quality Gems. The strik...

1874-S 10C Arrows AU58 NGC.<p>Ahwash-1. An early die state, the S-mintmark is clear. This slate-gray example is well struck in virtually all a...

1875 10C MS65 NGC.<p>Satiny-white with little deviation from fields to devices. Hardly a scarcity among Legend Obverse Dimes, but the numbers ...

1876-CC 10C MS64 ANACS.<p>This is a frosty finished near-Gem whose lightly abraded surfaces are veiled in mottled champagne-lilac iridescence....

1876-S 10C MS64 NGC.<p>Light russet and yellow-gray patina. A sharply struck near-Gem that has rich luster and a well preserved reverse. The l...

1876-S 10C MS65 NGC.<p>A brilliant and nicely struck Gem that has frosty devices and pleasing luster. The obverse periphery has multiple spind...

1877-CC 10C MS67 NGC.<p>Produced in large numbers (7.7 million pieces), the 1877-CC is not only one of the most common CC-mint issues of this ...

1880 10C MS67 NGC.<p>Although the business strike mintage for this year was limited to 36,000 pieces, quite a few coins were hoarded at the ti...

1883 10C MS65 PCGS.<p>Light gold patina. A lustrous Gem that has a good strike and impressive surfaces. The reverse has several peripheral die...

1884-S 10C MS66 NGC.<p>The 1884-S Dime is the first S-mint issue in eight years, and has a relatively low mintage of 564,969 pieces, few of wh...

1885 10C MS65 NGC.<p>Blazing yellow luster highlight the fields and devices of the piece. A thorough strike is evident throughout. Important ...

1888 10C MS65 NGC.<p>The orange and blue toning brings out the strong strike. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate o...

1890 10C MS65 PCGS.<p>A lightly toned and lustrous Gem that has a good strike. Both sides have several peripheral die cracks, as struck, and t...

1891 10C VF20 Damaged Uncertified, slate-gray color with some charcoal patina in the fields, a few digs on the reverse; and a 1944-D MS61 Uncertified,

1857 10C PR64 PCGS.<p>An unknown (but small) number of proof Dimes were struck for collectors in 1857. It is estimated that today some 20-25 p...

1859 10C PR66 NGC.<p>This is one of our favorite type coins in the Seated Dime series. Stars Dimes are generally only available in proof forma...

1861 10C PR64 PCGS.<p>Glorious golden-brown, violet, and aqua-blue patina. A well struck near-Gem that has immaculately preserved surfaces. Al...

1866 10C PR65 NGC.<p>The surfaces betray rich honey-gold color when the coin is rotated under a light. Well struck and beautifully preserved. ...

1866 10C PR66 NGC.<p>Rainbow in the fields of this well-preserved piece. Well struck with no noticeable abrasions. Population: 5 in 66, 6 fin...

1871 10C PR66 NGC.<p>Both sides of this watery, well mirrored specimen are essentially brilliant save for thin rings of reddish-golden toning ...

1874 10C Arrows PR65 NGC.<p>A brilliant and sharply struck proof that has pleasing surfaces. There is a lintmark (as struck) near the R in AME...

1880 10C PR65 NGC.<p>Spectacularly toned in concentric shades of russet and sea-green that lighten to near-brilliance in the centers. A great ...

1881 10C PR65 PCGS.<p>Iridescent gold, violet, green, and electric-blue patina appears when the Dime is rotated under a light. A carefully pre...

1881 10C PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS.<p>The obverse has an occasional hint of tan patina. An impressive Gem that has a good strike and pleasing surfa...

1882 10C PR67 ANACS.<p>Dazzling reflectivity beneath layers of violet and bluish-green iridescence that are basically segregated between field...

1883 10C PR65 ANACS.<p>Clear surfaces in the fields and a small orange patina spot near the shield. Deep mirrored and well struck. Important ...

1883 10C PR65 Cameo PCGS.<p>A brilliant and immaculately preserved Gem. The cameo contrast is exceptional. The strike is slightly weak on the ...

1884 10C PR64 PCGS.<p>Lovely rose, gold, sea-green and powder-blue patina. A radiant near-Gem that has a reasonable strike and impressive surf...

1885 10C PR66 NGC.<p>A rather nice piece with near-Cameo qualities. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 ...

1891 10C PR66 PCGS.<p>Gold, violet-blue, and burnt-orange patina. Sharply struck and carefully preserved. Only 600 pieces were struck. The fin...