1895 10C MS(PCGS#4806)

August 2018 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Philadelphia, PA

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1117

等级

MS67

价格

77,992

详细说明

Exceptional Superb Gem 1895 Dime 1895 Barber Dime. MS-67 (PCGS). CAC. Fully struck with vibrant luster, the surfaces are as nice as would be expected at the Superb Gem grade level. The gentle soft silvery gray is framed by vivid splashes of blue, especially among the lettering on the obverse. With a mintage of a mere 690,000 pieces, the 1895 Barber dime is the only issue produced at the Philadelphia Mint with a production figure below 1 million coins, making it one of the most desirable issues of the entire series. Coming on the heels of a major economic panic just two years prior, the 1895 issue slipped quietly into circulation with little fanfare. The numismatists of the era were content to order a Proof example of the issue and largely ignored the coins that did enter circulation. By the time interest in the Barber series began to pick up, by far the vast majority of examples that remained had seen extensive use in trade, so much so that even coins at the very lowest levels of preservation can prove challenging to locate, a situation no doubt exacerbated by the mass silver meltings in the early 1980s. Fortunately, a small number of uncirculated examples have managed to escape the rigors of commercial use, but even there primarily at the lower to middle Mint State levels. While perhaps a couple hundred uncirculated examples may survive, PCGS suggests that only 60 or so coins may still exist at or above the Gem level, with the lion's share clustered around MS-65 level. The delicate toning combined with the exceptional strike serves to confirm the CAC label for superior eye appeal. For the Barber specialist seeking the very pinnacle of perfection. PCGS Population: 4; 2 finer (both MS-67+). PCGS# 4806. NGC ID: 23DV. Click here for certification details from PCGS.