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Long Beach Signature US Coin Sale 1256 8-9 Jun 2017
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1870 10C Standard Silver Ten Cents, Judd-827, Pollock-917, R.7-8, PR64 Red and Brown PCGS. A William Barber design, the obverse depicts a seated figure of Liberty facing left and supporting a shield in her right hand, an olive branch in her left. A free-standing liberty pole is present behind the shield. On the reverse, 10 CENTS is within a wreath of cotton and corn, and the inscription STANDARD is above. Struck in copper with a reeded edge. A moderately scarce design combination that was struck in silver, copper, and aluminum, both reeded and plain edge variants of each. The reverse design is smaller than the obverse, creating a wider margin between the denticles and edge. This piece displays generous portions of bright mint red, while the fields show subdued brown. Light specks of carbon are scattered throughout.
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1870 10C Standard Silver Ten Cents, Judd-827, Pollock-917, R.7-8, PR64 Red and Brown PCGS. A William Barber design, the obverse depicts a seated figure of Liberty facing left and supporting a shield in her right hand, an olive branch in her left. A free-standing liberty pole is present behind the shield. On the reverse, 10 CENTS is within a wreath of cotton and corn, and the inscription STANDARD is above. Struck in copper with a reeded edge. A moderately scarce design combination that was struck in silver, copper, and aluminum, both reeded and plain edge variants of each. The reverse design is smaller than the obverse, creating a wider margin between the denticles and edge. This piece displays generous portions of bright mint red, while the fields show subdued brown. Light specks of carbon are scattered throughout.
HID02901242017