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

1863 $10 AU50 PCGS. The 1863 Ten Dollar is a very rare issue. Only 1,218 business strikes were struck, and as one might expect very few have survived

1864 $10--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU50. Only 3,530 pieces were struck of the 1864 Eagle, and it is well known to gold collectors a

1865-S $10 865 Over Inverted 186 VF30 ANACS. Evenly and noticeably worn over the devices, with smooth surfaces that show no obvious or distracting abr

1866 $10 MS61 NGC. Doubled Date. The 1866 is a very elusive issue with only 3,750 business strikes produced. High grade (AU and better) pieces are ext

1867-S $10 XF40 PCGS. One of the many unsung rarities of the Liberty Eagle series, the 1867-S is extremely rare in all grades. PCGS has encapsulated j

1869-S $10 AU55 NGC. Formerly offered as lot 8264 in our 2002 FUN Sale, where it was described as, "The '69-S is an elusive With Motto Ten ...

1870-CC $10 VF20 ANACS. Winter 1-A. According to noted branch mint gold expert Douglas Winter, the 1870-CC is not only the rarest Carson City Eagle, b

1870-S $10--Polished--ANACS. VF Details, Net Fine 12. A heavily polished example that has unnaturally reflective surfaces. The left obverse field has

1870-S $10--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. A vandal of the past has scratched an X into the left obverse field, and there a few spec

1871-S $10 VF35 PCGS. The hints of remaining luster have an occasional purple tint. The reverse field has a couple of tiny contact marks, but the coin

1873-S $10 XF45 NGC. Although the Philadelphia Mint shipped four obverse dies west for delivery of the 1873-S Eagle, only one variety was known to Bre

1874 $10 AU50 PCGS, richly detailed and with much luster, relatively unabraded; 1895-S XF45 PCGS, a few minor obverse abrasions, the borders have plea

1874 $10 MS62 PCGS. While the 1874 is always available for a price in lower (circulated) grades, Uncirculated pieces are very elusive. This fully stru

1874-S $10--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. This is an orange-gold example whose surfaces are deceptively free of sizeable handling marks. Of co

1874-S $10 XF45 PCGS. A pleasing Choice XF example of this popular and scarce S-mint Ten. Typically struck with some softness on the central devices a

1874-S $10 XF45 PCGS. This coin is similar in both overall and high grade rarity to the 1873-S Eagle that we are also offering in this sale. Unlike th

1875-CC $10--Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. The 1875-CC is a very rare Carson City issue with only 7,715 pieces struck. It is considered an ext

1875-CC $10--Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF30. A lightly cleaned example of this rare issue. Only 7,715 pieces were struck, only about 1% of which

1876-S $10 VF20 ANACS. A thoroughly circulated example of this rare and desirable issue. A scratch is noted above the beak of the eagle. A scant 5,000

1877-S $10 XF45 ANACS. A bold example that has ample bright luster. Both sides have several unimportant abrasions. Only 17,000 pieces were struck. Imp