January 25-28, 2004, The Pre-Long Beach Coin & Currency Auction
Sale 23

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Dimes

Capped Bust Dimes

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1869    1830. Large 10¢. PCGS graded AU-55. Period after "medium C". Plenty of frosty mint luster remains, lightly toned. In an old green holder.
Estimated Value $300-330.
 

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1870    1831. JR-3, Rarity-1. PCGS graded MS-64. Frosty white, with a great strike and rich, creamy surfaces. Unlisted die crack from the lower curl to the rim. Housed in an older-generation, green-label PCGS holder.
Estimated Value $1,900-2,300.
 

Liberty Seated Dimes

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1871    1854 Arrows. PCGS graded MS-62. Well struck, bright and frosty. In an old green holder.
Estimated Value $180-200.
 

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1872    1857-O. NGC graded MS-67. A well struck gem specimen with outstanding toning. The surfaces are pristine and overlaid with a natural blending of sunset colors deepening to the borders. Pop of 6 with only 1 higher by a point..
Estimated Value $4,500-5,000.
 

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1873    1861. PCGS graded Proof 63. Fully struck up and basically untoned. In an old green holder.
Estimated Value $250-300.
 

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1874    1862. PCGS graded Proof 63. Well toned and in an old green holder. Popular Civil War issue with a total of 550 proofs made.
Estimated Value $250-300.
 

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1875    1862. PCGS graded Proof 63. A brilliant untoned proof specimen. In an old green holder.
Estimated Value $250-300.
 
1876    1862. MS-63. Well struck bright and satiny.
Estimated Value $125-150.
 
1877    1864. Brilliant Proof 60. A brilliant white proof example with nice cameo contrast. Lots of tiny imperfections in the fields, most of these were probably present during striking. A popular low mintage date.
Estimated Value $250-350.
 

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1878    1865. NGC graded Proof 63. Nicely toned in an old NGC holder.
Estimated Value $500-600.
 
1879    1866. Brilliant Proof 60 Plus. Nice wide borders with high wire rims and natural dark antique toning about the borders. Popular low mintage date.
Estimated Value $300-330.
 

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1880    1872. ANACS graded Proof 63. Lovely intense electric blue iridescent toning graces the borders on both sides. Color photo.
Estimated Value $250-300.
 

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1881    1872. PCGS graded Proof 62. A later in the year struck proof as the head of Liberty is not complete. A brilliant white proof example. A total of 950 were struck. In an old green holder.
Estimated Value $250-300.
 

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1882    1873. No arrows, closed 3. PCGS graded Proof 63. A choice brilliant white proof specimen with nice cameo contrast. In an old green holder.
Estimated Value $250-300.
 
1883    1873. No arrows, closed 3. Proof 63. A late in the year struck proof as the head of Liberty is not sharp. The mirror fields are quite choice and all is enhanced by the lovely multi-color toning.
Estimated Value $250-300.
 

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1884    1873. No arrows, open 3. PCGS graded MS-62. Bright and frosty, a very scarce variety. Pop of 4 with 5 in MS-63, 1 in MS-64 and 1 in MS-65. In an old green holder.
Estimated Value $400-500.
 

Finest Known 1873-CC "With Arrows" Dime

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1885    1873-CC. Arrows. NGC graded MS-65. A full-blown Gem, sharply struck and toned in gorgeous, golden-brown earth tones highlighted in blue. The obverse is lighter than the reverse, and more uniform in appearance. The reverse features a lighter center surrounded by wine-red, orange-yellow and autumn leaf colors. This is a fabulous condition-rarity example in the finest grade obtainable. The 1873-CC With Arrows Dime is extremely rare in all grades, but especially so in Mint State. This is the ONLY date in the entire series that is a no-show in Mint State on the PCGS Report -- there, every other date is represented by at least one Mint State example! For its part, NGC has graded only 3 Mint State examples, all at the MS-65 level. We know of only this example and one other in NGC MS-65 holder, so the third example is most likely a resubmission of one or both coins. Until this coin came on the market in 1990, the only Mint State 1873-CC With Arrows Dime was the Norweb example!
Unpriced in the Guidebook above EF, and justifiably so, as none exist between AU and MS-65!
Estimated Value $190,000-210,000.
Stack's "James A. Stack, Sr. Collection" Sale, January 1990, Lot 153 - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc. "The 1990 Long Beach Sale", October 1990, Lot 541.
 

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1886    1875. NGC graded Proof 63. Brilliant centers and delicately toned about the borders. In an older holder.
Estimated Value $250-300.
 

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1887    1875. NGC graded MS-65. A frosty white example.
Estimated Value $500-550.
 

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1888    1876. Proof 63 or better. A splendid virtually mark-free example with a mostly brilliant obverse and attractively toned reverse.
Estimated Value $300-400.
 

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1889    1876. NGC graded MS-64. Well toned. In an older NGC holder.
Estimated Value $225-275.
 

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1890    1877. Proof 63. Richly toned with a blending of rose, violet and sea-green on the obverse, lighter tones on the reverse. A total of 510 proofs coined. Color photo.
Estimated Value $300-350.
 
1891    1877-S. PCGS graded MS-64. Attractively toned in shades of blue and gold.
Estimated Value $120-140.
 

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1892    1879. NGC graded Proof 65 Cameo. Vivid gold, violet and electric blue toning appears on both sides. One of 1100 proofs struck.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,200.
 
1893    1879. Proof 63 Cameo. A sparkling brilliant proof example with nice contrast. Scarce low mintage date.
Estimated Value $300-350.
 

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1894    1879. PCGS graded Proof 62. Attractive antique toning. In an old green holder.
Estimated Value $200-220.
 

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1895    1879. ANACS graded Proof 62. Pleasing uniform medium lilac toning on both sides. A rare low mintage date that is more readily available as a proof.
Estimated Value $175-200.
 
1896    1879. Brilliant Proof 62. An attractive proof example with light sunset toning. Popular low mintage date.
Estimated Value $200-220.
 

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1897    1880. NGC graded Proof 63. Attractive sunset toning on both sides. In an older holder.
Estimated Value $250-300.
 
1898    1880. Proof 60 plus. Medium to darker hues of violet toning cover the surfaces on both sides. Low mintage date.
Estimated Value $200-225.
 

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1899    1880. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck , frosty and lightly toned. A rare low mintage date that is most often seen as a proof. Pop of 24 with 16 in MS-65, 25 in MS-66 and 7 in MS-67. In an older holder.
Estimated Value $400-500.
 

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1900    1881. PCGS graded Proof 63 Cameo. A brilliant creamy white example with some marks in the fields on both sides. Pop of 1 with 9 better, the finest being 3 in PR-66 CAMEO.
Estimated Value $300-375.
 
1901    1882, 1888 and 1890. MS-60 to 63. Each is bright and frosty. Lot of 3 coins.
Estimated Value $270-320.
 

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1902    1883. PCGS graded Proof 67. Stunning, gun-metal blue and russet iridescence on both sides. The toning is perfect, not deep or thick, but.perfect. This is the sort of color that always sets record prices when it appears at auction. We cannot imagine a prettier 1883 Dime. PCGS reports 7 coins in this grade, with only 2 finer (both Proof-68).
Estimated Value $4,000-4,500.
 

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1903    1883. ANACS graded MS-62. A nice frosty mint specimen with lovely rainbow toning on both sides.
Estimated Value $100-115.
 
1904    1885. MS-64. Well struck and frosty with delicate light golden toning about the obverse with an added touch of blue on the reverse.
Estimated Value $275-300.
 
1905    1886. Brilliant Proof 60. Well struck with warm tones deepening at the borders.
Estimated Value $180-200.
 

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1906    1888. NGC graded Proof 63. The head is not completely struck up and all is overlaid with dark iridescent toning. A total of 832 proofs made. In an older holder.
Estimated Value $225-250.
 
1907    1891-O. PCGS graded MS-63 and PCGS MS-62. Each in an old green holder. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value $300-350.
 

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1908    1891-O. PCGS graded MS-62. A decent strick for this New Orleans mint issue, lightly toned and in an old green PCGS holder.
Estimated Value $120-140.