2002 September Long Beach Signature Sale Sale #300 - Session 4

1848-O $10 XF45 ANACS. A bright example that has hints of violet patina where luster persists. The stars and the eagle are somewhat softly struck, as

1848-O $10 XF45 PCGS. A relatively unabraded example that has hints of luster at the margins. The shield has a ring (as struck) has at the peak of the

1848-O $10 AU55 PCGS. Some patience and a decent amount of time spent at national coin shows will often turn up a few 1848-O Liberty Eagles in VF and

1849 $10 AU50 PCGS. Breen-6886, "rare." The date is repunched, with traces of the former date visible above the foot of the 1 and above th...

1849 $10 AU50 ANACS. The base of the 1 in the date is sharply repunched north. Intermittent golden-brown color. The borders and devices are outlined b

1849 $10 AU53 NGC. Somewhat softly struck, but both sides have abundant areas of prooflike luster. Moderately abraded but without heavy bagmarks. The

1849 $10 AU58 PCGS. One of the more available dates in the 1840s, with an occasional mint state coin available at a commensurate price. This piece is

1849-O $10--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Mildly cleaned, but with a few noticeable abrasions on the obverse. A small ring (as struck) is note

1850 $10 Large Date--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Sharply detailed with no shortage of subdued luster, but both sides are coated with hairlin

1850 $10 Small Date XF45 ANACS. There are a few small planchet depressions (as struck) near the chin of Liberty. A heavy die crack (as made) bisects t

1850 $10 Small Date XF45 PCGS. The borders have abundant glimmers of bright luster. The obverse has a couple of minor abrasions, but the devices have

1850 $10 Small Date AU55 PCGS. Scarcer than the 1850 Large Date and a significant condition rarity in AU and Mint State, this piece has bright surface

1850-O $10 XF40 ANACS. The centers are somewhat weakly struck, which gives this relatively lustrous coin an appearance of greater wear than it actuall

1850-O $10--Sea Salvaged--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. A bright but moderately abraded example of this low mintage issue. The wings have bold details,

1851 $10 XF45 PCGS. The luster is considerable for the grade, although the fields have a few minor abrasions. The lower stars are softly struck, but t

1851 $10 AU55 NGC. The devices are sharply struck, with only a hint of rub on the wingtips and the hair above the ear. Not particularly abraded, but t

1851-O $10 XF45 ANACS. A problem-free Liberty Eagle with yellow-green surfaces that are only lightly abraded. The ring atop the second vertical shield

1851-O $10 XF45 PCGS. Hints of prooflike luster glimmer from protected areas of the design. The stars are flatly struck, but the devices have pleasing

1852 $10--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Although lightly cleaned, this No Motto example still has reasonable eye appeal. Much bright luster pe

1852 $10 AU50 PCGS. The stars are flatly struck, while the devices have pleasing detail. There are faint slide marks above the date and bust truncatio

1852 $10 AU53 PCGS. Yellow-gold surfaces with some luster. Scattered contact marks and minor abrasions in the field, and some light wear on the high p

1852-O $10 XF40 ANACS. A nicely detailed example. The surfaces have a few wispy slide marks, and traces of dirt occasionally outline the devices. Ther

1853 $10 XF45 ANACS. A moderately abraded representative, with bright luster at the borders and a couple of minor scrapes in the field above the eagle

1853 $10 AU55 PCGS. A nicely struck example with extensive mint luster. A scratch in the field behind the neck of Liberty is the only distraction. Pop

1853 $10 MS62 PCGS. The 1853 is a conditionally rare issue that can be located with little difficulty in XF and lower AU grades. However, it is very e

1853/2 $10 AU58 NGC. FS-7. An early die state of this important variety, which is the only irrefutable overdate within the Liberty Eagle series. Two c

1853-O $10--Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. A faint vertical pinscratch on the cheek of Liberty is visible only from certain angles. The surfa

1853-O $10 AU53 PCGS. One of the more available O-mint tens, the '53-O in AU condition is quite elusive, with less than four dozen pieces believ...

1853-O $10 AU58 NGC. Usually found heavily worn, AU examples of the 1853-O are considered quite elusive with only 17-18 pieces believed known today in

1854 $10 AU50 NGC. Iridescent orange-gold and lilac patina. The stars are mostly flat, but the major devices have rich detail. The reverse rim has a s

1854 $10 AU50 PCGS. The margins have ample bright luster, and there are no notable abrasions. Nicely detailed and without problems. The first star is

1854 $10 MS60 PCGS. An originally toned representative that has intermingled orange and yellow-green color. The abundant luster has pleasing intensity

1854-O $10 Small Date--Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. A horizontal scratch crosses the tip of the final star and continues to the lower right

1854-S $10--Scratched--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF40, well struck with very little rub, but both sides have been repeatedly pinscratched by a numismatic

1854-S $10 AU55 NGC. The devices are well struck, and most of the stars have centrils. Moderately abraded, but with bright luster where protected. A f

1855 $10 AU50 ANACS. A sharply detailed example that has abundant bright luster. The fields have typical minor abrasions, but the coin retains good ey

1856 $10 AU50 ANACS. The portrait and eagle are sharply detailed, while a few stars are softly struck. Both sides have considerable prooflike luster.

1856 $10 MS60 NGC. Lightly abraded and with good eye appeal for the usually scuffy MS60 grade. The only abrasion that remotely deserves mention is a f

1856-O $10 VF35 PCGS. The borders have pleasing hints of luster, but the eagle's neck and wings are somewhat softly struck. Both sides have a fe...

1856-S $10 VF35 PCGS. Hints of luster glimmer from protected areas. The eagle's neck and right wing are slightly softly struck, and the right re...

1856-S $10 XF45 PCGS. Bright luster clings to the legends and stars. The surfaces are typically but not heavily abraded. A few small yellow-gray spots

1857 $10 XF45 PCGS. The high relief stars are somewhat flat, but the eagle and portrait have bold details. The periphery has much remaining luster. A

1857 $10 MS60 NGC. Well struck except for the first two stars. The obverse has a few wispy slide marks, but there are no heavy abrasions despite the b

1857-S $10 XF45 ANACS. Nicely detailed and with much bright luster, but the surfaces have many individually trivial abrasions. An extremely difficult

1857-S $10--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Nicely detailed, but the surfaces are polished and glossy. There is a horizontal scratch above the a

1857-S $10 AU50 ANACS. A decidedly rare issue, as only 26,000 pieces were struck and the entire mintage circulated extensively. The vast majority of 1

1858-O $10--Rim Filed, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Well struck in the centers, while the lower stars are somewhat softly struck. Very lightl

1858-O $10 AU53 PCGS. An uncommonly high grade representative of this, the most common No Motto Eagle from the New Orleans Mint (after the hoard disco

1859 $10 XF40 NGC. The stars are flat, while the eagle and portrait have considerable detail. The borders have hints of original luster. Several moder

1859 $10 XF45 PCGS. Most of the stars are softly struck, but both the portrait and the eagle are sharp. Hints of prooflike luster glimmer from protect