The June 2-5, 2002, Pre-Long Beach Sale, Sale 14

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$10 Dollar Gold

$10 Liberty/With Motto

Lot 3829
1893. NGC graded MS-63. Scattered ticks from handling, mostly in the fields, with a touch of haze.
Estimated Value $375-425.

Lot 3830
1893. NGC graded MS-62. Nice surfaces for the grade, with a few scuffs and ticks on both sides. Flashy luster and light haze.
Estimated Value $200-250.

Lot 3831
1893. MS-60. Fresh luster and decent surfaces for the grade.
Estimated Value $175-200.

Lot 3832 Click on photo for enlarged version Click on photo for enlarged version
1893-O. PCGS graded MS-61. Only 17,000 were struck of this date. We note bright yellow luster on this coin, and moderate handling marks. A decent strike for the date. PCGS has graded 42 this high, with 26 higher (best MS-63) of the date.
Estimated Value $600-700.

Lot 3833
1893-S. NGC graded MS-61. Bright and flashy, with well struck devices on both sides.
Estimated Value $225-275.

Lot 3834
1894. NGC graded MS-63. Hazy luster and fairly sharp despite numerous peripheral die cracks on the reverse.
Estimated Value $375-425.

Lot 3835
1894. NGC graded MS-63. Bright luster and light gold in color.
Estimated Value $375-425.

Lot 3836
1894. PCGS graded MS-62. Hazy luster and a decent strike.
Estimated Value $200-250.

Lot 3837
1894. AU-55. Some luster and nice.
Estimated Value $150-175.

Lot 3838
1895. NGC graded MS-63. Satiny luster and a few ticks from a higher grade.
Estimated Value $375-400.

Lot 3839
1895. PCGS graded MS-63. Mint fresh luster and with a scattering of tiny ticks.
Estimated Value $350-400.

Lot 3840
1895. ANACS graded MS-63 "Repunched Date". The 5 shows the repunching the strongest at the bottom, but it is also present on the bottom of the 9. Decent luster and minimal handling marks.
Estimated Value $250-350.

Lot 3841
1895. PCGS graded MS-61. Light haze but with strong luster in the fields.
Estimated Value $150-180.

Lot 3842
1895 and 1898. The each grade EF to AU. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value $300-325.

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1895-O. ICG graded MS-62. Scarce this nice, as this date is virtually impossible to locate in choice or higher grades. Minor haze over luster, and generally clean surfaces with ticks expected for the grade.
Estimated Value $500-750.

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1895-S. PCGS graded AU-58. Nice luster and just a bit of wear from new. One minor tick between stars two and three will help identify this coin. Light haze, and scarce this nice, rare better.
Estimated Value $700-900.

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1896. PCGS graded MS-63. Hazy mint luster and much better surfaces than usually encountered. Far and away better than most of the baggy uncirculated pieces in lower grades.
Estimated Value $750-850.

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1896-S. NGC graded MS-61. Blazing luster with a trace of copper gold toning. We note some minor haze in the fields, but the bagmarks are minimal. Rare this nice, with NGC reporting 10 as MS-61 and only 3 higher, all MS-62 above. A most difficult date to locate.
Estimated Value $1,500-1,750.

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1896-S. NGC graded MS-60. Rare in mint state grades, NGC reports 10 as MS-60, 10 as MS-61 and 3 above that as MS-62. Flashy luster and a bit baggy, as expected. One tick above the third star will help identify this one.
Estimated Value $1,250-1,500.

Lot 3848
1897. NGC graded MS-63. Glowing luster and a scattering of bagmarks with a touch of haze. Another generic date.
Estimated Value $350-450.

Lot 3849
1897. NGC graded MS-63. Nice surfaces for the grade, with just minor scuffs from bag handling and pretty orange gold color throughout. A touch of haze but very lustrous.
Estimated Value $350-450.

Lot 3850
1897. NGC graded MS-63. Choice surfaces and lustrous on both the obverse and reverse. An average strike for the date.
Estimated Value $350-450.

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1897-O. NGC graded MS-61. A bit reflective and nice for the moderate grade. We note expected handling marks, but the strike is sharp and Liberty's face is reasonably clean.
Estimated Value $400-500.

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1897-S. ANACS graded MS-61. Pretty coppery color over luster, with decent surfaces for the grade. We note a few ticks on Liberty's cheek, but they don't offend. Faint hairlines and really appealing for the grade.
Estimated Value $500-600.

Lot 3853
1898. NGC graded MS-61. Coppery luster and well struck. Moderate handling marks.
Estimated Value $150-175.

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