Dimes

Lot 1631
1807 JR-1. NGC graded MS-62. A frosty white coin that is somewhat typical of this issue, with sharply clashed dies, especially the obverse die which shows the reverse olive branch in front of Liberty's face, and the clouds from above the eagle just above the date. Other design elements are also clashed. The coin remains untoned, and has a satiny appearance. There are some adjustment marks on the lower reverse.
Ed Price, a Federal coinage specialist, recently published an article which he noted that 1807 dimes actually show clash marks on the reverse die from a quarter eagle obverse! Quarter eagles at the time were the exact same size as dimes, furthermore, they employed the same reverse design. Hence, it was logical to use dime reverses to coin quarter eagles. This fact has long been known on the 14 star reverse die of 1804, but Ed's advanced studies showed several other instances where dime reverse dies were used on several different dates of quarter eagles. The 1807 dime reverse shows a clash mark above the eagle, on the right side below the clouds, which is from clashing with an 1807 quarter eagle obverse. Therefore, this is the first interdenomination clash mark known on United States coinage. A fun new discovery like this is part of what makes numismatics a challenge for researchers.
Estimated Value $2,700-3,000.

Lot 1632
1864. PCGS graded Proof 66. Housed in an old style PCGS holder, this superbly toned coin is certainly one of the finest of the 470 proofs struck. Only a single coin has been graded higher by PCGS, with just 4 in this grade category. The toning is a lovely antique-gray and gold on the obverse, fading to dark blue around the rim, matching on the reverse. Perfectly struck, and well worth a premium for the quality of the surfaces and original colors.
Estimated Value $1,600-2,000.

Lot 1633
1872. PCGS graded Proof 64. Beautiful natural iridescent toning on both sides favoring the violets and blues. A total of 950 proofs struck.
Estimated Value $350-425.

Lot 1634
1873. No arrows, closed 3. PCGS graded Proof 64. Light golden toning and frosty devices.
Estimated Value $475-525.

Lot 1635
1874. Arrows. PCGS graded MS-62 Premium quality. Housed in the old style smaller PCGS holder, most of which have been replaced these days. The surfaces show moderate handling marks, visible with a glass. On the obverse, no toning is present and the coin is frosty and white, the reverse has some light toning around the periphery. We note that the obverse has some prooflike mirroring in the fields. An important and scarce type coin, which will certainly bring a strong price for the quality offered in this rather modest grade holder.
Estimated Value $450-500.

Lot 1636
1875. PCGS graded MS-65. Frosty white on the obverse, with just a bit of toning starting to form, the reverse similar, but a bit more gold color around the periphery. Still in an old PCGS style holder, which we seldom see anymore. Well struck, even on Liberty's head, with a blaze of luster in the fields, and free of all but the most minute signs of contact.
Estimated Value $750-850.

Lot 1637
1885. NGC graded Proof 66. A frosty gem proof that boasts rose hues and hints of blue at the extreme edge. Frosty on the devices, and boldly struck. Only 930 struck, with NGC reporting just 30 graded this high, with 15 graded higher. One for the numismatist that demands the finest available.
Estimated Value $1,500-1,700.

Lot 1638
1885. Proof 63. Splendid iridescent toning, a natural blending of violet and electric blue. A total of 930 made.
Estimated Value $250-275.

Lot 1639
1886-S. PCGS graded MS-65 Premium quality. One of only 4 so graded with 6 graded higher by PCGS. This one is in an old style holder and obviously hasn't been back for regrading in more than a decade. Lightly toned with a golden antique color, the luster still blazes forth from the fields. Only 206,524 were made in 1886 at the San Francisco Mint, very few of which were saved in mint state. Boldly struck and a coin that will probably be broken out and resubmitted for a higher grade. Another opportunity for the date collector.
Estimated Value $3,500-4,500.

Lot 1640
1890. NGC graded Proof 65 Cameo. Only 590 dimes were struck in 1890, this certainly one of the very finest. The entire coin is white, completely without toning. Of course the devices are knee deep in mint frost, while the fields are especially well mirrored, earning the coveted "cameo" designation from NGC.
Estimated Value $900-1,000.

Barber Dimes

Lot 1641
1897. NGC graded MS-66. This coin radiates color, the left side of the obverse has a big splash of aqua blue while the balance of the obverse is pink to rose color, the reverse is similar, with brilliant blue around the edge, and satiny luster in the fields. Well struck and preserved. NGC has only graded 15 this high, with 3 graded higher, making this one of the very best known of the date. An impressive coin, regardless of the grade.
Estimated Value $800-900.

Lot 1642
1900. PCGS graded Proof 65. A beautiful example of this popular date. It is well struck (as expected for a proof) and the toning is a bluish milky white with hints of butter gold on Liberty's cap. Mintage trickled up to 912 for the year, most of which are found in grades far below this. Furthermore, this is in an old small PCGS holder, meaning it hasn't been graded in the last decade or so. Can you say "opportunity"?
We'll let the buyers decide.
Estimated Value $1,050-1,150.

Lot 1643
1905. PCGS graded Proof 64. Brilliant undistrubed fields with a splash of natural light blue and violet across the upper obverse and a faint film of violet across the reverse. Only 727 proofs struck.
Estimated Value $450-500.

Lot 1644
1907. PCGS graded Proof 66. A superb gem example with some light russet and light blue toning on the obverse and a natural blending of violet mixed in on the reverse. Among the finest of the 575 proofs coined. PCGS reports just 22 so graded, with only 7 coins graded higher.
Estimated Value $1,600-1,800.

Lot 1645
1908-D. AU-58. Just the slightest touch of friction noted under a glass.
Estimated Value $50-60.
Accompanied by an old B. Max Mehl envelope and marked Unc.

Lot 1646
1909-S. PCGS graded MS-66 Premium quality. Here is a superbly toned coin, the colors range from deep blue to delicate rose-pink at the centers of both the obverse and reverse. One of the finest known of the date, with only 6 coins graded this high, and none graded higher. This one still sports the old style PCGS holder. One for the Barber specialist who has an appreciation for beautifully toned coins.
Estimated Value $3,000-3,500.

Lot 1647
1914. PCGS graded Proof 65 Premium quality. Lightly toned with umber hints in the fields, the devices with a few flecks of toning. Deeply mirrored and splendid in condition and preservation. In the old style PCGS holder.
Estimated Value $1,050-1,250.

Mercury Dimes

Lot 1648
1917. PCGS graded MS-66 Full bands, Dan Miller. An exceptional coin from the Dan Miller Collection, as noted on the PCGS holder insert. The obverse is white, and full of original mint frost, the reverse is similar but there is a small area of speckled toning on the lower portions. One of the finest known of the date, PCGS has only graded 34 this high, with just 3 graded a notch higher. An exceptionally beautiful coin for the specialist who demands the finest available.
Estimated Value $500-750.

Lot 1649
1917-S. PCGS graded MS-66 Full bands, Dan Miller. An astounding gem example for the connoisseur that boasts untoned, flaming white surfaces and a bold strike. Of course the surfaces show no signs of contact with other coins, no signs of mishandling or other post-minting problems. Just acres of gleeming white luster and boldly struck devices. Only 31 graded with Full Bands by PCGS in this grade, with 6 graded higher by that service. A stunning coin that won't need to be upgraded.
Estimated Value $1,500-2,000.

Lot 1650
1917-S. MS-64 Full bands. A beautiful example of this scarce date that boasts light rose toning and clean surfaces.
Estimated Value $200-250.