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

1893 10C MS63 PCGS, appearing finer than the stated grade, the relatively smooth surfaces are bathed in rich, mottled, champagne-gray and cobalt-blue

1895 10C MS63 Questionable Toning Uncertified. Rich sea-green and golden-brown patina. Well struck and lustrous. Nearly pristine aside from a faint co

1896-O 10C MS61 ANACS. Attractive and original sea-green and golden-brown peripheral patina. Lustrous and well struck with a few wispy abrasions near

1896-S 10C MS64 PCGS. Although the 1896-S is similar in rarity to the 1896-O and 1897-O, it is somewhat underrated when compared to these two O-mint i

1897 10C MS64 NGC, streaks of lilac and cobalt-blue toning overlay the left sides of this frosty and undeniably original near-Gem; and a 1911 MS64 NGC

1899-S 10C MS64 NGC. Lovely peripheral golden-brown and violet-blue patina. A well struck and lustrous near-Gem that has impressive surfaces. The mint

1900 10C MS63 ANACS, sharply struck with some scattered, light abrasions, both sides are overlaid in competing swirls of orange-tan and cobalt-blue to

1900-S 10C MS65 NGC. Bright, white color with great luster and strike.From the John Adams Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lot

1901-O 10C MS65 PCGS. Although several RPM and RPD varieties exist for the '01-O, the present example does not display any evidence of repunchin...

1904-S 10C--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU55. The rich golden-brown, sea-green, and lilac patina is deeper at the margins than in the centers. We

1905-S 10C MS64 PCGS. Deep sea-green and maroon patina. A well struck near-Gem with pleasing surfaces and rather prooflike fields. Scarce in better Mi

1906-O 10C MS66 PCGS. A razor-sharp and brilliant Gem with flashy luster. The fields are exquisitely preserved. Rare and desirable at this level. Popu

1907 10C MS65 NGC. A well struck, brilliant, and flashy Gem with carefully preserved surfaces. The obverse field has lengthy raised die lines, as made

1907-O 10C MS65 NGC. A lustrous and brilliant late O-mint Dime with a reasonable strike. The reverse is beautifully preserved. Surprisingly scarce as

1908-S 10C MS65 NGC. The rich tobacco-brown and gold patina gradually lightens as it approaches the centers. A well struck and seemingly pristine Gem

1910 10C MS67 PCGS. Common in lower grades, the 1910 is seldom seen as a Superb Gem. This is a richly frosted and smooth example whose otherwise brill

1910-D 10C MS66 PCGS. Common in lower grades, the 1910-D is seldom offered as a premium quality Gem. NGC and PCGS each report just four coins in MS66,

1910-S 10C MS65 PCGS. Rich golden-brown and lilac patina. A well struck Gem with very good luster and pleasing surfaces. A lower mintage better date.

1910-S 10C MS66 PCGS. In Mint State, the 1910-S is equally as challenging as the 1908-S. The former issue has a limited original mintage of 1.2 millio

1911 10C MS66 PCGS. Rich, original, antique-copper and olive-orange toning envelops both sides of this premium quality Gem. The color is somewhat stre

1912 10C MS66 PCGS. Brilliant except for a solitary green-gray streak in the left side of the reverse. A pleasing Gem that has intense luster and clea

1912 10C MS66 PCGS. Original steely surfaces with slight yellow patination towards the center of the obverse. There are a few small luster shifts on t

1914 10C MS65 NGC. Good original mint luster. A relatively clean reverse with only a few blemishes. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots

1914 10C MS66 NGC. A well struck, lustrous, and brilliant Gem that has virtually undisturbed surfaces. A pleasing type coin with outstanding eye appea

1915-S 10C MS66 NGC. The obverse has speckled russet patina, while the reverse has splendid yellow-green and ruby-red colors. A well struck and lustro

1892 10C PR67 NGC. There is no doubt in our minds that this evenly toned, tan-lavender example is 100% original. Direct angles reveal areas of near-br

1893 10C PR68 NGC. Whereas the reverse is toned in dominant apricot-gray shades, the obverse is brilliant save for an arc of similar, yet more vibrant

1893 10C PR67 Cameo PCGS. We wholeheartedly recommend this lovely Superb Gem to proof type collectors who are looking for a coin from the early Barber

1895 10C PR67 NGC. There is a veritable explosion of rainbow colored, iridescent undertones on both sides of this otherwise olive-copper example. The

1896 10C PR65 NGC. Moderate reflective fields contrast nicely with the devices. Some golden-russet toning about the secondary devices and rims. Import

1900 10C PR66 PCGS. Splendid gold and lavender patina. A razor-sharp Gem with seemingly pristine surfaces. A gorgeous proof Barber Dime, fit for eithe

1901 10C PR63 ANACS. Close examination reveals a few tiny marks, but the color is outstanding with mixed shades of blue, green, and gold. The strike i

1901 10C PR64 Uncertified. The obverse has even lilac patina, while the reverse has a peripheral band of deep golden-brown color. A well struck and ex

1901 10C PR65 NGC. Golden-brown, apple-green, and electric-blue patina. Well struck and immaculately preserved, with a curly lintmark (as struck) thro

1905 10C PR64 PCGS. The 05 in the date is boldly repunched northeast. A razor-sharp near-Gem with hints of tobacco-brown color at the margins. Careful

1905 10C PR66 PCGS. Mottled russet toning with deeply mirrored fields and bold definition. An original Gem example. Important notice: We expect to be

1905 10C PR66 NGC. Splendid golden-brown, electric-blue, and violet patina. The 05 in the date is noticeably repunched north. Well struck and seemingl

1908 10C PR66 PCGS. Outrageously toned with gold, lime-green, and mauve colors. A razor-sharp Gem that has virtually unimprovable surfaces. Only 545 p

1909 10C PR65 NGC. A brilliant and razor-sharp Gem that has virtually unimprovable surfaces. Only 650 pieces were struck. Important notice: We expect

1911 10C PR67 NGC. An uncommonly high grade survivor, both sides are drenched in rich antique-copper toning with a blush of salmon-pink color over the

1915 10C PR67 PCGS. The dominant color on both sides of this richly and originally toned Superb Gem is olive-copper in shade. We do, however, note som

1916 10C MS66 Full Bands PCGS. A brilliant and nicely struck Gem with flashy luster and clean surfaces. A lovely first-year representative. Struck fro

1916-D 10C Fine 12 ANACS. Deep gray and lilac patina, with some charcoal color within the branches. The right reverse field has a faint diagonal pinsc

1916-D 10C VF35 PCGS. Silver-gray color with some charcoal patina that outlines the devices. The obverse has a few very short pinscratches. The fasces

1916-D 10C MS62 Full Bands PCGS. Only 264,000 Dimes were struck in Denver in 1916, making this issue an instant rarity. Examples are eagerly sought in

1916-D 10C MS63 Full Bands ANACS. Smoky gray-lilac toning covers each side of this bright, satiny example. For several decades, the 1916-D Dime has be

1916-S 10C MS65 Full Bands PCGS. Light gold and violet patina. A well struck and flashy Gem that has a pristine reverse and a couple of miniscule cont

1917 10C MS65 Full Bands NGC. Outrageous orange-gold, russet, and turtle-green patina. Lustrous and well struck with an especially well preserved reve

1917-D 10C MS65 PCGS. Brilliant except for a brief hint of apricot color in the upper left reverse. A flashy Gem with a good strike and seemingly pris

1917-D 10C MS63 Full Bands PCGS. A powder violet patina hangs over the surfaces of this coin. A few small abrasions reside on the obverse fields of th

1917-D 10C MS64 Full Bands PCGS. Light tan-gold patina. A lustrous and well struck near-Gem that has impressive surfaces. Important notice: We expect

1917-D 10C MS65 Full Bands PCGS. The 1917-D is quite scarce in Mint State and is very much underrated in relation to its D-mint predecessor. This lust

1917-S 10C MS66 PCGS. Well struck except for the central bands. A lustrous Gem that has clean surfaces. The reverse die was lapped to remove clash mar

1917-S 10C MS64 Full Bands NGC. Deeply speckled yellow-green and champagne-rose patina. A well struck and lustrous near-Gem with gorgeous surfaces. Th

1917-S 10C MS66 Full Bands PCGS. Light slate-gray and yellow-gold colors. A nicely struck Gem that has flashy luster and virtually pristine surfaces.

1918 10C MS65 NGC. Richly speckled champagne-gold, lemon, and cobalt-blue patina. A lustrous Gem with seemingly unimprovable surfaces. The central ban

1918 10C MS65 Full Bands PCGS. Deeply original russet, golden-brown, and violet patina. Well struck and flashy with seemingly pristine fields. Importa

1918-D 10C MS65 ANACS. The obverse has rich mauve and gold color, with a lighter apricot patina on the reverse. The central bands almost, but not quit

1918-D 10C MS63 Full Bands PCGS. Well struck in the centers, but the borders have slight weakness of strike, particularly on the obverse rim between 9

1918-S 10C MS65 PCGS. A lustrous Gem that has light golden-brown patina. Typically struck, but exquisitely preserved. A scarce issue in better Mint St

1918-S 10C MS64 Full Bands PCGS. Bright honey-gold color. A lustrous near-Gem with pleasing surfaces. The strike is good, especially in the centers, b

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-D 10C MS61 Full Bands ANACS. Gold, russet, and apple-green patina. A flashy and mildly prooflike example of this early and scarce branch mint iss

1919-S 10C MS64 Full Bands PCGS. Except for the 1918-S, the 1919-S is the most challenging S-mint Mercury Dime to locate in Gem condition and with Ful

1919-S 10C MS65 Full Bands PCGS. Ex: Kritzman. This coin was previously offered as lot 6625 in our January 2002 FUN Signature Sale, where it was descr

1920-D 10C MS63 Full Bands NGC. Deeply toned with splashes of lavender, orange-gold, and russet patina. A sharply struck representative with moderate

1920-D 10C MS64 Full Bands PCGS. A lightly toned near-Gem with flashy luster and impressive surfaces. Well struck except for a few letters of the peri

1920-S 10C MS65 PCGS. A lustrous and carefully preserved Gem with light gold patina and a typical strike. The majority of the relatively small number

1920-S 10C MS64 Full Bands PCGS. Somewhat variegated golden grey patina. Only a few small wispy abrasions on the near-Gem surfaces. Important notice:

1921 10C MS62 Full Bands PCGS. The borders have light golden-brown patina, while the portrait has steel-gray color. A few wispy slide marks preclude a

1921 10C MS64 Full Bands PCGS. Lustrous with some darker color found around the reverse peripheries. Struck from a later die state, with some weakness

1921-D 10C MS64 Full Bands PCGS. While many '21-D Dimes display peripheral striking softness, incompleteness of detail in the centers is not a m...

1921-D 10C MS64 Full Bands PCGS. A brilliant and razor-sharp near-Gem that has flashy luster and pleasing surfaces. This older-holder example will und

1921-D 10C MS64 Full Bands PCGS. A lilac-gray near-Gem with good luster and immaculately preserved fields. Well struck in the centers, with a hint of

1921-D 10C MS65 Full Bands NGC. Ex: Eliasberg. Offered as lot 1329 in the first Eliasberg sale, where it was described as, "Pale golden toning ...

1923 10C MS65 Full Bands NGC. Freckles of tan-gold color occasionally visit the silver-gray surfaces. A sharply struck and lustrous Gem with outstandi

1923-S 10C MS65 PCGS. A lightly toned and lustrous Gem with a reasonable strike and clean surfaces. The obverse field is lightly die clashed, as struc

1923-S 10C MS62 Full Bands ANACS. The attractive peripheral rose-violet patina is accompanied by hints of deep sea-green color. Lustrous and well stru

1924 10C MS65 Full Bands NGC. A lustrous Gem with light apricot patina and an impressive strike. The reverse is especially well preserved. Important n

1924 10C MS66 Full Bands PCGS. A lustrous Gem that has an impressive strike and rich lilac-gray patina. Beautifully preserved, and desirable as such.

1924-D 10C MS64 Full Bands PCGS. Light gold patina, with a hint of blue-violet color at 3 o'clock on the obverse border. Well struck in the cent...

1924-D 10C MS65 Full Bands PCGS. Bright and lustrous with no hint of color. Struck from a late obverse die state but with good full band detail on the

1924-D 10C MS65 Full Bands NGC. The rich golden-brown and cobalt-blue patina is largely confined to the margins. A highly lustrous Gem with an above a

1924-D 10C MS66 Full Bands PCGS. Lightly toned with full sparkling luster and sharply defined bands. A pleasing example of this scarce early issue. Im

1924-D 10C MS66 Full Bands NGC. A brilliant, well struck, and lustrous Gem with pleasing surfaces. An excellent choice for a high quality registry set

1924-D 10C MS66 Full Bands NGC. A sharply struck and mildly prooflike Gem that also has pleasing cartwheel luster. Exquisitely preserved, and quite sc

1924-S 10C MS64 PCGS. The fields have faint milky-gray patina. A lustrous and lovingly preserved Mercury Dime, with a few small areas of prooflike sur

1924-S 10C MS66 NGC. The fields on this piece are bright and shimmer with intense mint luster. Sharply struck and brilliant throughout, the striking d

1924-S 10C MS64 Full Bands PCGS. The 1924-S is a very scarce and highly respected issue. It is comparable in rarity to the 1918-D, 1918-S, and 1919-S.

1925 10C MS65 Full Bands PCGS. Well struck and flashy Gem that has a few streaks of golden-brown color. Carefully preserved and attractive. A spindly

1925-D 10C MS64 Full Bands PCGS. A well struck and lustrous near-Gem with light streaks of golden-brown color in the fields. An attractive example of

1925-D 10C MS64 Full Bands PCGS. Lustrous and beautifully preserved with rich lilac and dove-gray color. Well struck in the centers, with some periphe

1925-S 10C MS65 PCGS. The obverse has wisps of tobacco-brown patina, while the reverse is essentially brilliant. Although the peripheral legends are t

1925-S 10C MS65 Full Bands PCGS. According to David Lange, the 1925-S Dime "holds the record for most poorly made date in the series. Both obve...

1926 10C MS66 NGC. Deep and iridescent orange, sea-green, and violet patina. A lustrous Gem that has a very good strike except for the central bands.

1926 10C MS65 Full Bands PCGS. Rich lemon-gold patina. A lustrous and exquisitely preserved Gem with a very sharp strike. Important notice: We expect

1926-D 10C MS64 Full Bands PCGS. A lightly toned and lustrous near-Gem that has clean surfaces. Well struck in the centers, with slight softness of de

1926-D 10C MS64 Full Bands PCGS. Light golden green patina. From a later die state but still retaining good full band detail. A few small toning spots

1926-S 10C MS64 Full Bands PCGS. The 1926-S is a low mintage issue with only 1.52 million pieces struck. It is widely respected as a better issue in t

1927 10C MS65 Full Bands PCGS. Lustrous with virtually no coloration. Good full band detail and essentially flawless surfaces. Important notice: We ex