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ANA Signature US Coin Sale 1258 2-6 Aug 2017
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1860-S 10C F-101, R.4, MS65 PCGS. CAC. Ex: Eliasberg. Dime production at San Francisco in 1860 amounted to only 140,000 coins. These were struck with the old Stars Obverse, Legend Reverse dies that the Philadelphia and New Orleans Mints had discontinued in 1859. The San Francisco issue is popular as the final issue in the Stars Obverse type, but it is also important for its scarcity. Surviving examples are almost entirely circulated, and many are heavily worn. Mint State coins are rarely offered in any grade. The Eliasberg Gem is tied with one other as the finest at PCGS. At NGC, there are none in this grade but one MS66 is reported finer. The CAC population is two in MS65 and none finer (6/17).
This coin is satiny and lustrous with warm golden toning and unabraded surfaces. The stars and Liberty portrait are sharp, but slight weakness is seen on the reverse wreath bow. The advanced Seated dime collector should bid strongly to acquire this remarkable rarity. Housed in a green label holder.
Ex: Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection (Bowers and Merena, 5/1996), lot 1167.
From The Sun Tzu Collection
HID02901242017
1860-S 10C F-101, R.4, MS65 PCGS. CAC. Ex: Eliasberg. Dime production at San Francisco in 1860 amounted to only 140,000 coins. These were struck with the old Stars Obverse, Legend Reverse dies that the Philadelphia and New Orleans Mints had discontinued in 1859. The San Francisco issue is popular as the final issue in the Stars Obverse type, but it is also important for its scarcity. Surviving examples are almost entirely circulated, and many are heavily worn. Mint State coins are rarely offered in any grade. The Eliasberg Gem is tied with one other as the finest at PCGS. At NGC, there are none in this grade but one MS66 is reported finer. The CAC population is two in MS65 and none finer (6/17).
This coin is satiny and lustrous with warm golden toning and unabraded surfaces. The stars and Liberty portrait are sharp, but slight weakness is seen on the reverse wreath bow. The advanced Seated dime collector should bid strongly to acquire this remarkable rarity. Housed in a green label holder.
Ex: Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection (Bowers and Merena, 5/1996), lot 1167.
From The Sun Tzu Collection
HID02901242017