2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 3

1916 10C MS65 Full Bands PCGS, lustrous and essentially brilliant with gorgeous surfaces; 1944-D MS67 PCGS, the obverse has rich golden-brown color, s

1916 10C MS66 Full Bands PCGS. The obverse margin has splendid lime-green and copper-gold color, while the reverse is richly toned with mauve and gold

1916 10C MS67 * Full Bands NGC. A brilliant Superb Gem that has outstanding luster and a small area of prooflike surface in the upper left obverse fie

1916 10C MS67 Full Bands NGC. A nicely struck Superb Gem that is richly toned with aqua, violet, and maroon patina. Lustrous and seemingly pristine. I

1916 10C MS68 Full Bands NGC. More than 40 million Mercury Dimes were produced in the Philadelphia Mint in this first year of production. As a result,

1916-D 10C AG3 ANACS. Evenly and heavily worn overall but original surfaces. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250

1916-D 10C AG3 ANACS. Heavily worn into the rims with a light overlay of tan patina and charcoal accents around the devices. Important notice: We expe

1916-D 10C AG3 ANACS. The obverse has hints of dusky mauve color, while the reverse has light golden-brown color. The obverse legends are essentially

1916-D 10C AG3 ANACS, about half of the reverse legend remains, the mintmark is clear; 1942 VF30 ANACS, gray patina; and a 1942/1 VF20 ANACS, mostly l

1916-D 10C Good 4 ANACS. Brilliantish-silvery surfaces with a deep accent of charcoal around the devices. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning

1916-D 10C VG8 ANACS. Light pastel iridescence over each side with deep charcoal accents around the devices. Important notice: We expect to be auction

1916-D 10C--Scratched--ANACS. Fine Details, Net VG8. Lightly toned with a couple of unfortunate scratches on the figure of Liberty. Important notice:

1916-D 10C--Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Lightly and originally toned over each side. There is a shallow diagonal scratch in the center of

1916-D 10C AU50 ANACS. The surfaces retain generous portions of original mint luster on each side and there is a light accent of speckled gray and gol

1916-D 10C AU53 PCGS. As the present sale illustrates, the typical circulated '16-D Mercury Dime that we offer is extensively worn. This particu...

1917 10C MS64 Full Bands PCGS, satiny and lightly toned; 1924 MS64 Full Bands NGC, excellent mint luster; and a 1928 MS64 Full Bands PCGS, rich rose c

1917-D 10C--Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF45, speckled russet patina, lustrous and bold, faintly hairlined; 1918-D--Cleaned--ANACS, Unc Details, N

1917-D 10C MS63 Full Bands ANACS. Lustrous with a smoky overlay of violet and blue patina around the margins. Actually, a worthwhile coin in this grad

1917-D 10C MS65 Full Bands PCGS. The 1917-D is a very scarce and overlooked early Mercury Dime. It is, unfortunately, overshadowed by its low mintage

1917-D 10C MS65 Full Bands NGC. The first of two Gem Full Band examples of this very scarce early issue. Brilliant throughout, the matte-like surfaces

1917-S 10C MS66 NGC. Well struck at the borders, but the bands have typical details. The obverse rim has a miniscule contact mark at 2 o'clock, ...

1918 10C MS63 Full Bands ANACS, lightly toned and a bit lackluster; 1927 MS64 Full Bands ANACS, bright mint luster with a light bit of golden peripher

1918-D 10C MS65 PCGS. The 1918-D is a noteworthy strike rarity in the Mercury Dime series. The present Gem possesses typical reverse striking definiti

1918-S 10C MS64 PCGS. Dappled golden patina drifts over the frosty textured surfaces. Sharply struck over all features save for those in the centers,

1919 10C MS66 NGC. A brilliant and highly lustrous Gem that is carefully preserved. The centers are well struck, while the peripheral legends have onl

1919-D 10C MS63 NGC. A brilliant example of this scarce issue. Very sharply struck on the obverse, the reverse is weakly defined in the center. Import

1919-D 10C MS64 PCGS. Dusky yellow-gold patina. Lustrous and clean, but typically struck. There are faint die clash lines (as struck) below the chin.

1919-S 10C MS62 ANACS, good value in this very scarce issue, the surfaces show scattered golden-rose toning over each side; and a 1928-S MS64 PCGS, li

1919-S 10C MS63 ANACS. Lightly toned and lustrous. Impressively preserved for the grade, with a solitary luster graze near the Y in LIBERTY. Well stru

1919-S 10C MS63 Full Bands PCGS. Nicely struck in the centers, with above average definition on the peripheral legends. Lustrous and lightly toned wit

1920 10C MS67 NGC. Deep apple-green, rose-violet, and burnt orange-gold patina. A nicely struck and lustrous Superb Gem with beautifully preserved sur

1920 10C MS65 Full Bands PCGS. A brilliant and lustrous Gem that has a gorgeously preserved reverse. Well struck in the centers, with just a hint of s

1920-D 10C MS64 NGC. A lustrous near-Gem that has light lilac and gray-gold patina. Beautifully preserved with a bold obverse, while the reverse cente

1920-D 10C MS63 Full Bands NGC. A boldly struck and lustrous coin that has dusky gold color and immaculately preserved fields. A scarcer and perhaps u

1920-S 10C MS64 ANACS. Lightly toned with strong underlying mint luster. The bands look full to us and we have to wonder if it was a mechanical error

1920-S 10C MS65 Full Bands NGC. This coin was previously offered as lot 6685 in our January 2002 FUN Signature Sale, where it was cataloged as: &quo...

1921 10C--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. The obverse is lightly hairlined, while the reverse has an original appearance. A richly detailed key

1921 10C--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Lightly toned with extensive luster and only a hint of rub. The obverse cleaning is very mild, while t

1921 10C MS65 Full Bands PCGS. The 1921 Dime is a popular, low mintage issue with only 1.23 million pieces produced. While it is relatively available

1921-D 10C--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. The peripheries have hints of lemon-gold color. Although lightly cleaned, much luster persists and t

1921-D 10C AU50 Whizzed Uncertified. A well struck Dime that has nearly full band separation. Lightly toned and with virtually no rub, but unfortunate

1921-D 10C AU50 ANACS. A lightly circulated key date coin that has extensive bright luster and minor softness of strike at the borders. The fields hav

1921-D 10C MS66 PCGS. The 1921-D has an impressively low mintage of only 1.08 million pieces, ranking it behind only the 1916-D in terms of overall ra

1923 10C MS65 Full Bands PCGS. Rich violet, gold, and sea-green patina. Well struck in the centers, with a hint of softness of detail at the borders.

1923-S 10C MS64 ANACS. A lustrous near-Gem that has light speckles of golden-brown color at the obverse border. A wispy obverse slide mark or two is o

1923-S 10C MS62 Full Bands ANACS, satiny with a few small abrasions scattered about; and a 1928-S MS63 Full Bands ANACS, brilliant with excellent mint

1923-S 10C MS64 Full Bands PCGS. Lilac and silver-gray in color. A sharply struck and lustrous near-Gem that has exceptionally clean surfaces. A scarc

1924-D 10C MS65 Full Bands PCGS. A lustrous and brilliant Gem of this conditionally challenging issue. The obverse has a uniformly lumpy appearance, a

1924-S 10C Dime MS62 ANACS, lightly toned and lustrous with a reasonable strike and a few wispy abrasions; and a 1940-S Half Dollar--Counting Wheel Da

1924-S 10C MS62 ANACS. Pale gold and lilac patina. While not fully struck, this lustrous and carefully preserved example has pleasing eye appeal. A sc