1899 10C MS(PCGS#4818)

March 2020 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

7048

等级

MS67+

价格

42,585

详细说明

Vividly Toned Superb Gem 1899 Dime Condition Census M51 1899 Barber Dime. MS-67+ (PCGS). CAC. This lovely Superb Gem exhibits blended cobalt blue, salmon pink and olive-gold patina on the obverse, and target-like cobalt blue, reddish-orange and champagne-apricot on the reverse. Both sides are fully frosted and display razor sharp design elements and virtually pristine surfaces. Charles E. Barber's functional if rather artistically uninspiring design for the dime continued Longacre's cereal wreath reverse while incorporating a new somewhat low relief obverse. Barber had a fundamental understanding of the technical requirements needed for mass production, and the design allowed the Philadelphia Mint to strike 19,580,000 circulation strike dimes in 1899 alone. Thanks in part to the generous mintage, the 1899 is readily available, though like many Barber dimes, they seem to be either in very low circulated grades or in Uncirculated, with comparatively few in the middle. In Mint State, this issue is usually found between MS-62 and MS-64; above that the 1899 dime becomes quite scarce. Above the Gem level it is a very thin population indeed. With D. Brent Pogue's keen eye for quality, it is no surprise this was the coin he selected to represent the Barber dime in his type set. Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000. Provenance: From Heritage's Long Beach Signature Sale of June 2000, lot 7145. PCGS Population: 2; with a single MS-68 finer. PCGS# 4818. NGC ID: 23E9. Click here for certification details from PCGS.