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

1807 10C--Corroded, Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. Fine Details, Net VG8. JR-1, R.1. The coin appears to have been cleaned a long time ago, but has since

1807 10C VG10 PCGS. JR-1, R.2. Steel gray surfaces, with even, cobalt blue and russet toning by the peripheries on both sides. An affordable yet attra

1807 10C--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU55. JR-1, R.2. This coin was apparently cleaned a long time ago, but has naturally toned down to an attra

1814 10C Large Date MS64 NGC. JR-3, R.2. Medium gray surfaces with hues of iridescent olive, golden, and russet toning in the fields surrounding the b

1814 10C Small Date MS64 NGC. JR-1, R.3. Even steel gray surfaces with subtle, iridescent blue toning in the fields surrounding the primary devices. A

1820 10C Large 0 MS62 NGC. "STATESOFAMERICA," JR-1, R.4. Medium gray surfaces with some variegated russet and charcoal toning and just a f...

1820 10C Large 0 MS64 PCGS. JR-13, R.2. Smooth, bright white surfaces that are lustrous and also have a reflective, prooflike appearance. Later die st

1820 10C Large 0 MS65 NGC. JR-2, R.3. Even, light gray surfaces that are fresh and untoned. There is also considerable luster around the devices on bo

1820 10C Small 0 AU55 ANACS. JR-7, R.2. Rich lavender and coffee-gold patina. Somewhat softly struck in the centers, but the peripheral stars and lege

1830 10C MS65 NGC. JR-7, R.4. According to the John Reich Collectors Society, JR-7 is a "very scarce variety," and the "finest seen i...

1830 10C Medium 10C MS66 PCGS. JR-6, R.2. Three points finer than the MS63 example in a Maryland Collection that is the finest 1830 JR-6 Dime known to

1831 10C MS62 NGC. JR-1, R.1. Light steel to medium gray surfaces with some luster surrounding the primary devices. Some areas of charcoal toning, par

1831 10C MS64 NGC. JR-4, R.2. Medium gray surfaces that are semi-lustrous and somewhat reflective. Some iridescent cobalt blue toning around the perip

1834 10C Small 4 MS65 NGC. JR-6, R.2. Reflective, bright white surfaces that have somewhat of a prooflike appearance. Small mark below the eagle'...

1835 10C MS63 PCGS. JR-5, R.1. Rich and original yellow-green, mauve, and gold patina. Refreshingly clean for the grade, with moderate luster and a ra

1837 10C No Stars MS65 NGC. Large Date. Greer-102. The curvature of the date identifies this coin as a Large Date example, and there is repunching on

1837 10C No Stars MS65 PCGS. Large Date. Greer-102. Delicate golden tinting overlays the obverse and yields to silver-gray accents in most areas on th

1838-O 10C No Stars--Glue Residue--ANACS. VF Details, Net VF20. Greer-102. Brown, violet, and silver-gray color. Nicely detailed with a bold LIBERTY,

1838-O/O 10C No Stars--Corroded, Scratched--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. RPM-1. Sea-green and violet patina. The surfaces are slightly porous, and a c

1838-O/O 10C No Stars--Rim Filed--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF30. RPM-1. Rich violet and aqua-blue patina. The mintmark is lightly repunched near its sou

1838-O 10C No Stars XF40 NGC. The mintmark is repunched near the southeast corner. Deep sea-green and lavender patina. The obverse field has several w

1838-O 10C No Stars MS64 PCGS. Repunched Mintmark. Greer-101. The 1838-O is the only branch mint Seated Dime of the No Stars type, and it is also the

1838 10C Large Stars MS65 NGC. This is an important subtype, struck only from 1838 through 1840. This design type shows no drapery from Liberty'...

1838 10C Large Stars MS66 PCGS. Greer-106. A die flaw (as produced) in the reverse field between the words ONE and DIME is the diagnostic feature of t

1838 10C Small Stars--Doubled Die Reverse, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Dense sea-green and lilac-violet patina. A well struck example. Only

1839 10C No Drapery MS63 PCGS. Light gray surfaces with semi-russet undertones. There are a few light hairlines in the right obverse field that are vi

1839 10C No Drapery MS64 PCGS. The base of the 3 in the date is lightly repunched. A razor-sharp near-Gem with good luster and deep pearl-gray patina.

1839 10C No Drapery MS64 PCGS. Lovely speckled aqua and golden-brown patina. A razor-sharp and lustrous near-Gem with good luster and a nearly pristin

1843 10C MS66 PCGS. Greer-102. There is minor repunching at the top of the 3 in the date. Rippling mint luster accents the smooth, expertly preserved

1852-O 10C AU50 ANACS. Breen-3275. The 1 in the date is high, and the peak touches the rock above. The 'centered mintmark' variety. This iss...

1852-O 10C MS65 NGC. Using one obverse and two reverse dies, the New Orleans Mint delivered 430,000 Dimes in 1852. The present example was struck from

1853 10C No Arrows XF45 ANACS. Breen-3276. Greer-102, "somewhat scarcer." Deep mauve-gray patina. Sharply detailed and with some luster. T...

1853 10C Arrows MS63 PCGS. Pale silver surface with scattered spots of lavender toning in the obverse fields, as well as an area in the lower left obv

1853 10C Arrows MS64 ICG. The borders have rich and attractive golden-brown patina. Sharply struck with good luster and untroubled surfaces. Struck fr

1853 10C Arrows MS65 PCGS. This is a simply gorgeous Gem that will certain endear itself to a collector who appreciates originally toned coins. Lovely

1853 10C Arrows MS67 PCGS. Although there is repunching along the top of the left arrow, this coin does not appear to be an example of the Greer-102 v

1854 10C Arrows MS62 ANACS. Bright, with a hint of golden color. Minimally abraded for the grade with a slight bit of softness on the bow. An upper en

1855 10C Arrows MS64 PCGS. A bit softly struck on the head of Liberty and the bottom of the bow, but the surfaces are brilliant, lustrous, and relativ

1856 10C Dime Small Date AU58 ANACS, light gold color, the luster is nearly full but there are a few wispy abrasions; and a 1893 Barber Half Dollar--C

1856 10C Large Date MS64 NGC. The Large Date is priced higher than its similarly dated Small Date counterpart in the 2003 Guide Book. This champagne t

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