1908 $10 Motto MS(PCGS#8859)

The Regency Auction XIV October 2015

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

332

等级

MS67+

价格

223,669

详细说明

A booming luster combines with a bold strike and outstanding greenish gold hues to invite long and lingering study. The surfaces are as close to perfection as one could imagine, with no nicks or bagmarks of any consequence. Even the open left obverse field is clean along with the acres of openness surrounding the eagle. These areas are normally bagmark targets, and finding a coin that retains such smooth surfaces and vibrant luster is a true delight and a nearly impossible task as so few offer such outstanding quality. In point of fact, this prize is one of the top five coins graded by PCGS of the Motto style for 1908, and destined for an advanced collection. Late in 1908 Congress demanded that the Motto IN GOD WE TRUST be added to the ten dollar and twenty dollar gold coins. The designer Saint-Gaudens felt the fewer words the better for his coins, and so left this mandated feature off his designs. Congress demanded that the Act of March 3, 1865 be enforced and the Motto placed on all coins large enough to display it. The master hubs were changed and IN GOD WE TRUST was placed before the eagle’s breast in the field. The only other design change occurred in 1912 when two more stars were added to the edge reflecting the addition of New Mexico and Arizona to the union, and this minor update continued until the series ended in 1933. PCGS 5, NGC 3. This is the only “+” in the PCGS MS67 grade, and stands tall as one of the finest certified of this date, or any date for that matter. Auction records for PCGS coins certified above MS67 do not exist, but the CoinFacts estimate for this grade is $65,000.00 and we feel this one should be comparable to an NGC MS68 that sold for $58,750.00 (7/13). This coin is being sold with no reserve. Certification Number 25685568 PCGS # 8859