1913-S $10 MS(PCGS#8874)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

4554

等级

MS64

价格

270,174

详细说明

Near-Gem Key Date 1913-S Indian Eagle 1913-S Indian Eagle. MS-64 (NGC). This Choice Mint State 1913-S eagle is bright yellow-gold with ample luster in the fields and a hint of copper toning near the rims. The strike is typically sharp on the devices for this date and mint. No specks or spots are present, and a strong loupe finds little evidence of bag handling. The 1913-S eagle mintage of 66,000 pieces met the usual fate, with all but a small percentage melted in the 1930s. This piece is tied with a few dozen at this grade level with a total of seven coins certified finer when combining both NGC and PCGS. For many years the 1913-S was an undisputed rarity of the Indian eagle series. However, another condition rarity has emerged since the advent of certification -- the 1911-D and now other dates are known to be even rarer than this pair. In absolute numbers seen, these are fairly close and both deserve considerable attention. While there are a few more 1913-S coins certified when all Mint State grades are tallied, the difference lies in the very low MS-61 range. When a Choice or finer coin is needed, these two key dates run neck and neck as two of the most difficult issues of this elegant series. Focusing still on the 1913-S eagle today, of the entire 864 grading events reported by NGC, 113 of these are in various Mint State grades. Of those in Mint State, 93 are in grades of MS-62 or below. Hence, this splendid Mint State-64 should be seriously considered for an advanced collection of this series by date and mint. PCGS# 8874. Provenance: From the Bentley Shores Collection. Earlier from our (Bowers and Merena's) sale, November 1997, lot 1272. NGC Census: 12; 3 finer (Mint State-67 finest).