1913-S $10

Description

Condition Rarity 1913-S Eagle, Incredible MS 64 Preservation

1913-S $10 MS 64 PCGS. This coin was offered as lot 7794 in our October 2000 Long Beach Signature Sale, where it was cataloged as: "The 1913-S boasts one of the lowest mintages (66,000 pieces) in the Indian eagle series. It is also the premier condition rarity in this challenging series and a date that is seldom offered above the Select BU level. This is a typically well struck coin for the issue and the obverse is even free of the curious roughness around the date that plagues numerous 1911-S and 1913-S eagles. The color and luster quality are both superior, the former being crimson-gold in shade and the latter being frosty and only slightly granular in texture. There are remarkably few bagmarks for a gold coin of this size." There is a curious feature on the reverse of this coin that previously escaped our attention. A small star has been impressed into the surface over the eagle's wing. This feature, known as a dropped letter error, was formed when one of the stars from the rim of a previously struck coin flaked away and fell on the planchet of this coin. The resulting impression from the reverse die drove the star into the surface of this coin. Population: 8 in 64, only 3 finer (1/01).

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 28GZ, PCGS# 8874, Greysheet# 9769)

Weight: 16.72 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

Note for clients in the European Union: This lot is considered by the European Union to be “investment gold”. We believe that it meets the criteria established in Article 344(1), point (2) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC and thus should be exempt from import VAT regardless of the selling price. Any questions or concerns about VAT should be addressed to your accountant or local tax authority.

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