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

1924-S 10C MS61 Full Bands ANACS. Dusky silver-gray and mauve patina enriches the boldly struck and lustrous surfaces. Faint slide marks are noted on

1924-S 10C MS62 Full Bands ANACS. Speckles of golden-brown and navy-blue patina encroach upon the centers of this lustrous and attractive coin. The ri

1925-D 10C MS62 ANACS. Sharply struck and lustrous with clean surfaces and light golden-brown patina. A small contact mark on the bands prevents a Ful

1925-D 10C MS64 Full Bands PCGS. A lustrous near-Gem that has deep lilac patina with a few reverse sprinkles of russet-gray color. Well struck in the

1925-S 10C MS64 Full Bands PCGS. Light apricot and lilac patina. Boldly struck in the centers, with a hint of softness of strike on the peripheral leg

1925-S 10C MS65 Full Bands PCGS. Aside from the 1945-P, the 1925-S is arguably the most poorly struck issue in the entire Mercury Dime series. Even th

1926 10C MS64 ANACS, satiny with gray toning over both sides; and a 1935-S MS63 Full Bands ANACS, mostly brilliant with some mottled color in the fiel

1926 10C MS66 NGC. Excellent mint luster characterizes this attractive coin as well as the light gray patina that covers each side with a deep outline

1926 10C MS65 Full Bands PCGS. Ex: Childs. Brilliant aside from a wisp or two of golden-brown color. A flashy Gem that has remarkably well preserved s

1926 10C MS65 Full Bands NGC. A well struck Gem that has flashy surfaces and only a hint of lilac color. An impressively preserved example of this con

1926-D 10C MS65 NGC. A brilliant and highly lustrous example of this scarcer issue from the mid-'20s. Smooth and virtually unscathed, the only f...

1926-D 10C MS62 Full Bands ANACS. The margins have speckled russet and yellow-green patina. Boldly struck and lustrous, with only a very wispy slide m

1926-D 10C MS65 Full Bands PCGS. Ex: Dan Miller. Formerly offered in the Exclusively Internet Sale of Dan Miller's Mercury Dime Set in March 200...

1926-S 10C MS63 ANACS. The margins have sprinkles of russet-gold and electric-blue color. A highly lustrous coin with a good strike and well preserved

1926-S 10C MS64 Full Bands ICG. The San Francisco Mint delivered just 1.5 million Mercury Dimes in 1926, and survivors are only readily obtainable in

1927 10C MS65 Full Bands PCGS. Brilliant except for a tiny speck of russet patina near Liberty's profile. A lustrous and boldly struck Gem that ...

1927 10C MS65 Full Bands NGC. Pastel apricot and lilac colors combine with a few miniscule speckles of charcoal patina. A lustrous Gem that has a bold

1927-D 10C MS63 NGC. Good luster underlies the rich lavender and rose tonal qualities that cover each side. Perhaps half of the details are evident on

1927-D 10C MS66 PCGS. Lustrous with deep russet toning around the devices. Remarkably free from distractions and well deserving of this lofty grade. P

1927-S 10C MS63 PCGS. This golden tinged example is uncommonly abrasion-free for the assigned grade. The color deepens ever so slightly toward the lef

1928-D 10C MS65 Full Bands PCGS. Writing in 1993, David Lange suggests that, despite a lower value in today's market, the 1928-D is equally as r...

1928-S 10C MS64 ANACS. Large S mintmark. A brilliant, boldly struck, and lustrous near-Gem that has gorgeously preserved fields. The bands are virtual

1929 10C MS65 Full Bands PCGS. A brilliant and well struck Gem that has flashy luster and exquisitely preserved surfaces. An impressive Mercury Dime w

1929 10C MS67 Full Bands PCGS. Lightly toned with strong underlying mint luster. The surfaces are immaculate. Population: 19 in 67, 0 finer (9/02). Im

1929-S 10C MS67 Full Bands PCGS. Light yellow-green patina. A well struck and lustrous Superb Gem with beautifully preserved surfaces. Faint die clash

1930 10C MS65 Full Bands PCGS. The frosty textured surfaces are untoned save for a little light patination over the lower reverse. Fully struck with n

1931 10C MS66 Full Bands PCGS. A lustrous and nearly pristine Gem with a good strike and a hint of green-gray color. A popular lower mintage issue. Po

1931-D 10C MS64 Full Bands ANACS. Lightly sprinkled with copper-gold patina. Lustrous and impressively preserved. Well struck except for the upper por

1931-S 10C MS66 NGC. Outrageously toned with rich swirls of gold, violet, sea-green, and russet patina. Lustrous despite the deep colors, and magnific

1931-S 10C MS64 Full Bands PCGS. The pastel gold, violet, and apple-green patina is very attractive. A lustrous and well struck near-Gem that is essen

1931-S 10C MS65 Full Bands PCGS. The borders have light lemon-gold patina. A well struck and lustrous Gem that has exquisite preservation. The 1931-S

1934 10C MS67 Full Bands PCGS. A brilliant and flashy Superb Gem with exquisitely preserved surfaces. The obverse border has an area of prooflike lust

1934-D 10C MS65 Full Bands ANACS, milky slate-gray patina, well struck and lustrous, carefully preserved; and a 1936-D MS65 Full Bands ANACS, sharply

1934-D 10C MS66 Full Bands PCGS. Lovely golden-brown and apple-green patina. A well struck and lustrous near-Gem with a sharp strike and exquisite sur

1934-D 10C MS66 Full Bands PCGS. A well struck and essentially brilliant Gem with flashy luster. The obverse is nearly pristine. A vertical die crack

1934-D 10C MS66 Full Bands PCGS. Boldly struck aside from minor weakness of detail on the reverse at 12 o'clock. Lustrous and beautifully struck...

1934-D 10C MS67 Full Bands PCGS. Ex: Dan Miller. This piece was offered in our EI Sale in March 2000, where it was described as, " The '34-...

1935 10C MS67 Full Bands PCGS. A few parallel wispy lavender toning streaks are noted in the lower reverse, although silver-gray patina dominates. A l

1935 10C MS67 Full Bands PCGS. A razor-sharp Superb Gem with blazing luster and essentially brilliant surfaces. Wonderfully preserved and attractive.

1935-D 10C MS65 Full Bands ANACS. The reverse has a blush of golden-brown color. A lustrous and impressively preserved Gem with a razor-sharp strike.F

1935-D 10C MS66 Full Bands PCGS. Both sides have light silver-gray patina. A lustrous Gem that has beautifully preserved surfaces. Well struck except

1936 10C MS64 Full Bands ANACS, sharply struck and lustrous with peripheral golden-brown color; 1937-D MS64 Full Bands ANACS, well struck and lustrous

1936 10C MS68 Full Bands ICG. Deeply toned with swirls of golden-brown, apple-green, and rose-violet patina. The immaculate preserved surfaces have im

1937-D 10C MS68 Full Bands NGC. This coin was previously offered as lot 5815 in our Atlanta ANA Signature Sale and lot 5647 in our recent Central Stat

1938-D 10C MS68 Full Bands NGC. Formerly offered as lot 5640 in our 2002 Central States Sale, where it was described as, "Lustrous with a very ...

1938-S 10C MS67 Full Bands PCGS. Light lilac and slate-gray patina. A sharply struck Superb Gem that has a pristine obverse. The bands have above aver

1938-S 10C MS68 Full Bands NGC. Formerly sold as lot 5652 in our 2002 Central States Sale, where it was described as, "Generally brilliant with...

1939 10C MS68 PCGS. A lustrous Superb Gem that has faint yellow-green and lilac patina. Well struck except for the middle bands, which are not quite f

1939-D 10C MS68 Full Bands ICG. A brilliant and lustrous Superb Gem with a needle-sharp strike and virtually pristine preservation. A truly splendid M

1939-S 10C MS65 Full Bands ANACS. The 1939-S is a genuinely rare item in Gem condition and with full band details, for some reason it does not appear