2002 September Long Beach Signature Sale Sale #300 - Session 2

1857 10C MS63 PCGS. Semi-lustrous, light gray surfaces with areas of darker gray and russet toning by the rims. Decent strike, with softness most nota

1857 10C MS65 PCGS. The left side stars are somewhat softly struck, but the devices are bold. A brilliant Gem with good luster and carefully preserved

1857-O 10C MS65 NGC. Large O. The more common of the two known mintmark varieties of the '57-O Dime, the Large O is, however, a noteworthy condi...

1859 10C MS65 PCGS. Just 430,000 Seated Dimes emerged from the Philadelphia Mint in 1859, and the issue should only be considered common in grades bel

1859-O 10C MS65 NGC. Large O. Greer-102. Seated Dime production at the New Orleans Mint did not top 480,000 coins in 1859. Even so, this is not a chal

1860-O 10C--Damaged, Cleaned--ANACS. Fine Details, Net VG8. Deep purple-brown patina. A worn and slightly porous example. Just 40,000 pieces were stru

1872-CC 10C--Corroded, Scratched--ANACS. VF Details, Net VG8. Dense maroon patina. The fields are faintly pinscratched, apparently to remove verdigris

1873 10C Arrows MS64 PCGS. Appealing pastel toning withering from icy steel to yellows, reds, and finally blue at the rims. The fields are free of dis

1873-CC 10C Arrows--Scratched--ANACS. VG Details, Net Good 4. Deep green-gray patina with hints of violet color. A horizontal scratch travels between

1873-CC 10C Arrows--Repaired--ANACS. VF Details, Net Fine 12. Deep brown patina. The mintmark is lightly repunched south. The surfaces are slightly po

1874 10C Arrows MS64 PCGS. Full white brilliance with the slightest hint of softness and light obverse abrasions that prevent Gem consideration. Impor

1875 10C MS66 NGC. Brilliant, snow white surfaces with excellent luster. Aside from a negligible distraction to the right of the E in DIME, this is a

1876-CC 10C MS63 NGC. Greer-102. The E in ONE and the E in DIME are die doubled. A lustrous representative with a reasonable strike. A few wispy abras

1877-CC 10C Dime MS63 ANACS, Type II Reverse, lightly repunched date, an impressive coin due to its crisp strike and seamless rich luster, struck from

1877-CC 10C MS67 PCGS. The Carson City Mint produced 7.7 million Dimes in 1877, the second highest total for the denomination at the Nevada coinage fa

1879 10C MS66 PCGS. Greer-101, Awash-2, "rare." The date is repunched southwest, most notably within the 9. An earlier die state than depi...

1880 10C MS64 PCGS. The borders are lightly speckled with green-gray patina. A lustrous and mildly prooflike near-Gem that has an above average strike

1881 10C MS64 Uncertified. Deep lilac and sea-green patina with an above average strike and exquisite surfaces. Just 24,000 pieces were struck, and hi

1882 10C MS65 NGC. Orange-brown and sea-green colors appear when the coin is rotated under a light. A well struck Gem that has clean surfaces and mode

1882 10C MS66 PCGS. Lovely sea-green and golden-brown patina. The flashy fields are mildly prooflike. A relatively unabraded Gem that is well struck i