2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 1

1893-O 10C MS63 PCGS. Light silver toning over satiny fields has produced an elusive O-mint Dime with subtle luster. The surfaces are minimally marked

1894 10C MS64 NGC. Rich cobalt patina yields to dappled copper iridescence toward the denticles. A smooth example, and perhaps kept from Gem status by

1894-O 10C--Cleaned, Retoned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. The combination of green-gray fields and lavender devices does not have a natural appearanc

1894-O 10C MS62 ANACS. This is an elusive Barber issue that must be considered along two considerations. This is a visually appealing coin, with origi

1895 10C--Corroded, Whizzed--ANACS. AU Details, Net VF30. A whizzed and cleaned example that has a porous surface in the obverse field. The toughest P

1895 10C MS64 NGC. The frosty textured surfaces are virtually untoned with crisply impressed features. There are no singularly mentionable bagmarks. T

1895-O 10C--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Abundant luster glimmers from the peripheries. Richly detailed and not unattractive, despite a pinsc

1895-O 10C MS62 NGC. The 1895-O has a very limited mintage of only 440,000 pieces and a poor rate of survival, both of which have combined to make it

1895-S 10C MS62 ANACS. Iridescent yellow-green and lilac patina. A well struck Barber Dime with good luster and clean surfaces.Ex: Worth Hill / Lantin

1895-S 10C MS63 PCGS. A scarce issue in all grades, the 1895-S is particularly elusive beginning at the Select level. This satiny piece is essentially

1896 10C MS62 NGC. This is a pleasingly original representative with dappled crimson-russet toning around the obverse periphery. Similar shades are se

1896 10C MS64 NGC. Both sides are devoid of toning and singularly distracting bagmarks. A bright, sharply defined near-Gem.From the Ronald Bozarth Col

1896-O 10C--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Speckled golden-brown patina visits the slate-gray surfaces. A satiny and richly detailed but hairli

1896-O 10C MS65 NGC. With a limited original mintage of 610,000 pieces and a poor rate of survival, it is little wonder that the 1896-O is one of the

1896-S 10C MS60 ANACS. The borders have sprinkles of golden-brown and aqua patina, while the centers are milky-gray in color. Well struck and without

1897 10C MS64 PCGS. This frosty textured, slate-gray colored survivor is possessed of razor sharp striking detail. There are no distracting abrasions,

1897-O 10C XF40 ANACS. A richly detailed example that has deep pearl-gray patina. There is a short scratch below the denomination, and the portrait ha

1897-O 10C MS65 NGC. While not quite as rare as the 1896-O, the 1897-O is still a challenging coin to locate in most grades. At the Gem level of prese

1897-S 10C MS65 PCGS. The 1897-S is among the most underrated and underappreciated issues in the entire Barber Dime series. Although only 1.3 million

1898-O 10C MS62 NGC. Like all O-mint Barber Dimes from the 1890s, the '98-O is anything but common in Mint State. This is an untoned representat...