2003, Orlando, FL. (FUN) Signature Sale #308 - Sessions 5 and 6

1862 $10--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Only 10,995 Eagles were struck in 1862 at the Philadelphia Mint, and heavily circulated examples far o

1865 $10 AU53 PCGS. The 1865 is an impressively scarce Civil War issue with only 3,980 business strikes produced. Akers made the comment in his book o

1865-S $10 865 Over Inverted 186--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. This is an early die state with much of the underdigits still in ev

1867 $10--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net AU50. The surfaces are mostly orange-gold in color with remarkably few abrasions for a circulated Eagle from

1868-S $10 XF40 NGC. A scarce issue of only 13,500 struck. Circulated with no distracting marks. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at

1868-S $10 AU50 PCGS. Produced to the extent of just 13,500 pieces, the 1868-S is in the same rarity class as such other S-mint Eagles as the 1858-S,

1869 $10--Damaged, Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF40. Highly polished on each side with several large gouges. Still, a very elusive issue with a mi

1869-S $10 AU50 PCGS. In October of 1868, the Philadelphia Mint shipped six obverse and two reverse dies to the San Francisco mint. But only 6,430 Eag

1870 $10 AU50 ANACS. The 1870 is a low mintage issue with only 3,990 business strikes produced. It is an underrated date and is little known outside t

1870-CC $10 AU50 NGC. Winter 1-A. Formerly offered as lot 8285 in our 2001 FUN Sale, where it was described in part as, "Both sides display a d...

1871-CC $10 AU50 PCGS. Winter 1-A. With two AU pieces being offered in the Ashland City Collection and now this AU, it would appear that the FUN Sale

1872-CC $10 Fine 12 Polished Uncertified. A glossy example with a typical strike that gives the appearance of greater wear than the coin actually has.

1872-CC $10 AU50 PCGS. Winter 1-A. Formerly offered as lot 7901 in our 2001 Atlanta Sale, where it was described as, "The '72-CC ranks high...

1873-CC $10 XF45 PCGS. Winter 2-B. Only 8-10 pieces are estimated to survive in XF of this rare Carson City issue. The surfaces are bright overall but

1874-CC $10 VF35 PCGS. Winter 1-A. Generally not found any finer than VF or possibly XF, this is a pleasing coin for the grade with lightly abraded su

1875-CC $10 AU53 PCGS. Winter 1-A. While most Carson City collectors are aware of the absolute rarity of the 1875-CC, few ever get the chance to appre

1876-CC $10 XF45 PCGS. Winter 1-A, the only known dies. This coin is equal in grade to the 1876-CC Ten in the Ashland City Collection that we are also

1876-CC $10 AU53 NGC. Winter 1-A. Like the 1875-CC in AU53 above, this piece is another Carson City Ten whose absolute rarity tends to overshadow its

1876-S $10 XF40 NGC. The S-mint only struck 5,000 Eagles this year and this is a circulated example with no unsightly abrasions. Important notice: We

1877 $10--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Although not without its problems, this is an important coin that should have little trouble finding i