2003 May St. Louis, MO (CSNS) Signature Sale - Session 2

1885 10C PR68 NGC. Olive-blue highlights around the obverse periphery and throughout the reverse enliven the otherwise antique-copper appearance of th

1885 10C PR68 Cameo PCGS. Sparkling, untoned centers are framed in russet and cobalt-blue peripheral colors. The strike is as sharp as one should expe

1886 10C PR67 NGC. Whereas the obverse is untoned, the reverse displays an even endowment of golden-gray patina. The reflective finish and smooth, vir

1887 10C PR65 NGC. An even layer of milky steel-violet patina on each side surrenders to flashes of bluish-green iridescence at the margins. Populatio

1887 10C PR67 Cameo NGC. Only 710 proofs were struck out of the 11.2 million Dimes produced in 1887. While generally regarded as a common issue in pro

1888 10C PR66 NGC. The watery surfaces appear to display a fair degree of contrast beneath golden, steel-violet, and bluish-green toning. Population:

1891 10C PR67 PCGS. The eye appeal of this coin really needs to be seen to be fully appreciated. Crescents of sea-green, gold, red, and cobalt colors

1892 10C MS65 PCGS. An ultra frosty first year Gem that is brilliant through the centers and framed in soft pinkish-golden toning. As should be expect

1893-O 10C MS65 PCGS. A scarcer O-mint issue and a lower mintage one as well with only 1.76 million pieces produced. This piece is far above average i

1893-S 10C MS64 PCGS. Lustrous and fully struck with a lovely overlay of golden toning on each side. A problem-free example of this conditionally scar

1893-S 10C MS64 PCGS. This is a satiny near-Gem whose centers are framed by russet-orange and green peripheral iridescence. There is also a whitish to

1895 10C--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Hints of peripheral luster illuminate the otherwise subdued dove-gray surfaces. The scarcest Philadelp

1896-O 10C MS64 PCGS. Only 610,000 pieces were produced of this scarce O-mint Barber Dime. It is very elusive in the better circulated grades and Unci

1896-S 10C--Corroded, Cleaned--ANACS, XF Details, Net VF30, a hairlined pearl-gray piece with russet patina at the margins, a better date; and a 1926-

1896-S 10C MS64 PCGS. Only 575,056 pieces were produced of the 1896-S and it is probably the second most difficult issue in the series to locate in lo

1897-O 10C MS64 PCGS. With a mintage that is similar to the 1896-O, the '97-O Dime is often mentioned in the same breath as the previous year...

1897-S 10C MS64 PCGS. The 1897-S is a scarce and underrated issue in the Barber Dime series with only 1.34 million pieces produced. This is an excepti

1899 10C MS65 NGC. Sharply struck throughout, the surfaces are remarkably free from any visual distractions and each side is covered with moss-green t

1900-O 10C MS65 PCGS. David Lawrence called the 1900-O "The most underrated coin the set. In circulated grades above VG its scarcity rivals the...

1901-O 10C MS66 PCGS. O-103. This is the O Over Horizontal O mintmark, quite a dramatic mispunching actually. The 1901-O is another underrated O-mint

1901-S 10C MS64 PCGS. The 1901-S is a pricey (according to Lawrence), low mintage issue with only 593,022 pieces struck. In fact, only the 1895-O, the

1906-O 10C MS65 NGC. Nicely frosted central devices are quite apparent beneath mottled reddish-brown and orange toning that gravitates to the borders.

1908 10C MS67 NGC. A glittering Superb Gem Barber Dime. Brilliant throughout, the fields are bright and show just a hint of semi-reflectivity. Boldly

1909-D 10C MS64 ANACS. Deep, multicolored toning radiates outward on each side. One of the more difficult D-mint issues in the series, from a mintage

1912 10C MS66 NGC. This is a beautiful snow-white Gem, with pristine, satiny surfaces which have a distinctly grainy texture. A few tiny contact marks

1912-S 10C MS65 NGC. Well-struck with plenty of luster and an absence of marks. A bit of light toning floats over the otherwise brilliant, silver-gray

1912-S 10C MS65 PCGS. Both sides have a thick coat of mauve-gray patina, with dappled russet specks interwoven, mainly at the borders. Well struck and

1916 10C MS65 PCGS. Intricately detailed with delicate golden patina about the outer portions and dazzling cartwheel luster. Important notice: We expe

1894 10C PR66 Cameo NGC. This radiant, untoned Gem allows full appreciation of the bold cameo contrast between fields and devices. The latter are full

1897 10C PR66 Cameo NGC. The lightest blushes of gold and silver iridescence keep us from calling this coin untoned. The appearance, nonetheless, is e

1898 10C PR64 PCGS. Fully struck and pristine, this proof near-Gem has some whitish, milky tone in the obverse fields, and splashes of uneven patina o

1905 10C PR67 NGC. The surfaces are essentially perfect and deeply mirrored. Both sides are richly toned with golden-rose centers with deep blue, spec

1906 10C PR67 Cameo NGC. A masterfully preserved proof Barber Dime that appears essentially as struck, being untoned with lots of contrast between the

1906 10C PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS. A splendid, deeply mirrored proof whose devices are nicely frosted, which provides a noticeable amount of contrast on e

1909 10C PR66 Cameo NGC. Dazzling brilliance on each side and deeply reflective in the fields with lustrous devices that provide noticeable contrast.

1910 10C PR65 NGC. A needle-sharp Gem that has light apricot color on the reverse and wisps of apple-green patina across the upper obverse. An attract

1911 10C PR66 Cameo PCGS. A seemingly fully struck Gem that is untoned aside from a stray speckle or two of golden-brown color. Exceptionally preserve

1912 10C PR65 PCGS. The speckled gold and violet patina is radiant. An exquisitely struck and beautifully preserved Gem. A scant 700 pieces were issue

1916 10C MS63 Full Bands NGC, six pieces, five of the six coins are toned in deep golden-rose shades, while the other is virtually brilliant; and (9)

1916 10C MS67 Full Bands ANACS. Billowy mint luster blankets surfaces that are free of outwardly noticeable abrasions. The otherwise silver tinged fea

1916-D 10C AG3 PCGS. The mintmark is clear, and most major design elements are still visible. This issue is the "key" to the Mercury Dime ...

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1916-D 10C--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU55. This is an untoned, silver-gray representative of this key date 20th century Dime. The strike is ex

1916-S 10C MS67 Full Bands NGC. The dominant color on both sides of this originally preserved example is champagne-gray in shade, but dappled charcoal

1917 10C MS67 Full Bands PCGS. With a sizeable original mintage of 55.2 million pieces, this P-mint Mercury Dime is an obviously common date in an abs

1917-D 10C MS64 Full Bands NGC. This lot offers a sharply impressed example with delicate champagne-gray tinting. There are only a few wispy abrasions

1917-S 10C MS64 Full Bands PCGS. Irregular copper-tan iridescence is splashed over otherwise silver-white features. Fully defined and carefully preser

1917-S 10C MS66 Full Bands NGC. Fully struck and seemingly pristine, this Superb Gem displays lovely yellow-green color, and gleaming mint luster. Con

1918 10C MS65 Full Bands ICG. Brilliant except for a wisp of charcoal color near the date. A lustrous and boldly struck Gem with clean surfaces. Elusi

1918-D 10C MS65 NGC. This silver tinged Gem is fully frosted from rim to rim. The obverse impression is appreciably bold, while that on the reverse is