1863-S 10C MS(PCGS#4638)

The Regency Auction 39

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

43

等级

MS65+

价格

328,848

详细说明

FROM THE BIGMO CIVIL WAR COLLECTION . EX SIMPSON This spectacular GEM 1863-S dime is the FINEST graded 1863-S dime at either PCGS or NGC and is an amazing example! Cataloged in our December 2015 Regency Auction, lot 138, as: "A monster example of this rare issue, and a coin that is the finest specimen of this date graded by PCGS. There are precious few known in Mint State and this one is probably the finest. The only competitor is the Eugene Gardner specimen that resides in an NGC MS66 holder and sold for $30,550 in May 2015. We feel this coin is much nicer, plus it has CAC approval, unlike the Gardner coin. Struck during the depths of the Civil War, but far away from the conflict in the East, these San Francisco dimes entered circulation with little fanfare, and were in great demand to make change in the channels of commerce. The original mintage dribbled to a halt at 157,500 pieces, and from this tally at most twenty still have claims to Mint State. gems are downright rare and between both services only three have been certified. This condition rarity is blazing white in color, with full radiant luster and outstanding surfaces. The color is bright silver white, with just a whisper of gold toning starting to appear. The fields and surfaces have no deep marks, and there is little more than a few trivial luster scuffs to recall being handled. The strike is sharp on the legends and Miss Liberty, as well as the reverse where the durum wheat grains show their individual seed lines--a feature that is often blunt on more typical strikes." PCGS 3, NGC 0, CAC 1. This is the only MS65+ graded and we believe that it is counted twice on the PCGS Population Report. The other MS65 is likely the above mentioned Gardner coin, which no longer appears on the NGC Census as MS66. The BigMo collector bought this coin out of our December 2015 Regency Auction for $43,475, and this coin still holds the all time record of $48,875 from 2008. If your goal is to own the absolute FINEST set of Seated Liberty dimes, look no further than this coin for your 1863-S! Bidding will be fierce! Cert. Number 6666876 PCGS # 4638