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

1881-O $10 AU58 ANACS. The 1881-O is a rare O-mint Ten, and one of only 8,350 pieces struck, and most survivors are in the VF to XF grade range. Of th

1881-S $10 AU55 Uncertified, mostly lustrous with rich orange-gold color and a mentionable reeding mark in the left reverse field; 1886-S AU50 Scratch

1881-S $10 MS61 PCGS. A lustrous and sharply struck Eagle that has an orange-red color on each side. Bagmarks impact Liberty's bun and the field...

1882 $10 AU50 Polished Uncertified, sharp and lustrous but lightly hairlined; 1882-S XF40 Uncertified, moderately abraded but bold and lustrous for th

1882 $10 MS62 PCGS. A well struck and lustrous representative of this higher mintage issue. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the r

1882 $10 MS63 NGC. A well struck and highly lustrous representative that has a faint peripheral die crack (as made) on the lower reverse. Lightly abra

1882-CC $10 AU55 ANACS. The borders have pleasing luster, and the devices have only light rub. The reverse field has a few trivial abrasions. A diffic

1882-O $10 AU50 NGC. A bold example that has light rub on the chin, brow, and wingtips. Abundant hints of prooflike luster surround the legends and de

1883 $10 AU55 Uncertified; 1896 AU58 Uncertified; and an 1897 AU50 Uncertified. All are originally preserved with ample remnants of a frosty finish an

1883 $10 MS62 NGC, bright and flashy but with luster grazes in the fields; and an 1883 MS62 PCGS, the upper reverse has speckled gray patina. 2 coins

1883 $10 MS62 NGC. The obverse border has deep blushes of golden-brown color. Well struck and flashy, with the expected moderate abrasions in the fiel

1883-O $10--Tooled, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. The 1883-O has the lowest mintage of any O-mint Eagle with only 800 pieces produced, and onl

1883-S $10--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF40, harshly cleaned and the left obverse field has a pair of pinscratches, a scarce low minta

1884 $10 MS60 NGC. A well struck Eagle that has extensive luster and a few unimportant contact marks in the left obverse field. A lower mintage issue.

1884-CC $10 AU55 ANACS. The '84-CC is a scarce issue, especially in high grades. Only 9,925 pieces were struck and today fewer than 130 examples...

1884-S $10--Damaged--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU50. A lustrous and well struck Eagle. The obverse field is peppered with miniscule abrasions that accou

1884-S $10 MS61 NGC. A well struck piece that has moderately abraded surfaces and extensive yellow-green luster. An attractive representative of this

1885-S $10 MS61 PCGS. A lustrous coin with pleasing surfaces aside from a small contact mark within the shield. Well struck except for the mintmark. A

1886 $10 AU55 ANACS. Boldly detailed with abundant luster, but the fields have numerous luster grazes that are consistent with long-term bag storage.

1886 $10 AU58 PCGS, strong peripheral luster, an abrasion above the portrait; and a 1904-O AU58 PCGS, a seemingly Mint State coin that may have been r

1886-S $10 MS60 Cleaned Uncertified, lustrous and well struck, but with wispy hairlines visible from certain angles; 1901-S MS60 Cleaned Uncertified,

1887 $10 XF40 Uncertified, nicely detailed and without heavy abrasions, a low mintage issue; 1887-S XF40 Scratched, a pinscratch on the neck and anoth

1887 $10 AU58 ANACS. The borders have abundant flashy luster. There is a pinscratch behind the lower neck of Liberty, and the wingtips have a whisper

1887-S $10 MS62 PCGS. Yellow-green and orange-gold color. A well struck Eagle that has a clean reverse and a lightly abraded obverse. Luster rolls eas

1888 $10 MS62 NGC. Surprisingly scarce in mint condition with only 12 other pieces so graded by NGC and two finer (4/02). This sharply struck piece ha

1888-S $10 MS62 PCGS. A bit softly struck on the upper obverse and lower reverse, while the remainder of the devices are bold. There is a pair of smal

1888-S $10 MS62 ICG. A well struck example that has extensive luster and only lightly abraded fields. The first three stars appear to be die doubled.

1888-S $10 MS63 NGC. Yellow-green in color with abundant bright luster and an absence of obvious abrasions. Well struck except for the upper stars. Co

1889 $10--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. A moderately abraded example that is lightly hairlined on each side. The margins have pleasing luster,

1889 $10 AU58 ANACS. A rather prooflike example that is well struck and has little evidence of rub. The surfaces have a few moderate abrasions. The sc

1889 $10 MS62 NGC. Well struck with ample luster and a few minor abrasions in the obverse field. The 1889 Eagle is a notable low mintage rarity, as ju

1889 $10 MS62 NGC. The 1889 is a conditionally scarce issue with only 4,485 pieces originally produced. For some reason, few were set aside in Mint St

1889-S $10 Fine 12 Cleaned Uncertified, the surfaces are glossy with not unattractive golden-rose color; 1892-S Fine 15 Uncertified, this originally p

1890 $10 AU55 ANACS. Pinkish luster clings to the borders and the recesses of the devices. Sharply struck and lightly abraded with just a hint of rub

1890 $10 MS61 NGC. A well struck example that has the usual number of minor luster grazes in the fields. The lower reverse has a few tiny drops of glu

1890-CC $10 AU50 ANACS. A bold Carson City representative that has much luster and a scattered distribution of very minor abrasions. Only 17,500 piece

1890-CC $10 MS62 PCGS. A possible lower Condition Census example, this MS62 example has thick mint frost over both sides an is sharply defined through

1891 $10 AU50 Uncertified; 1892 XF40 Uncertified; and a 1901 AU55 Scratched Uncertified, there are a few mentionable scratches on the obverse over and

1891 $10 MS62 PCGS. A lustrous and well struck representative that has blushes of honey-gold patina. The reverse legends have lengthy die cracks, as s

1891-CC $10 AU53 ANACS. An original example that has abundant luster. The surfaces are only lightly abraded. The most available CC-mint issue of the s

1891-CC $10 AU58 ANACS. Contact marks as anticipated for the grade. Lustrous fields, medium gold color, and a solid strike indicate an original, very

1891-CC $10 MS60 NGC. Sharply struck. The reverse displays excellent luster with just a handful of contact marks, while the obverse is a bit baggier.

1892 $10 MS60 NGC, the obverse field is heavily bagmarked; 1893 MS60 NGC, somewhat scuffy, a deep contact mark on the chin; and an 1893 MS60 NGC, also

1892 $10 MS62 PCGS, well struck and lustrous, the reverse peripheral legends are strike doubled and have multiple faint die cracks; 1898 MS62 PCGS, we

1892 $10 MS64 NGC. The 18 in the date is sharply repunched directly south. Unlisted in Breen, Akers, or Fivaz-Stanton, and probably quite scarce. Well

1892 $10 MS65 PCGS. While common in grades up to and including the MS63 level, a Gem quality 1892 Eagle is a conditionally rare coin that deserves spe

1892-CC $10 XF45 ANACS. A sharp example that has ample traces of rich luster. Both sides have faint slide marks, and there is a curved pinscratch abov

1892-CC $10 AU58 ANACS. While one of the more commonly encountered Carson City eagles, the '92-CC becomes quite expensive in strict mint conditi...

1892-O $10 MS61 NGC. Nicely struck except for the upper stars. A moderately abraded coin with good luster and a small alloy spot near AM in AMERICA. A

1892-S $10 AU50 ANACS, much original orange-gold luster, sharply struck but with light slide marks, a slightly better date; and a 1906-S AU55 ANACS, a