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

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...