1893-S 10C MS67 PCGS. CAC....

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1893-S Barber Dime, MS67 CAC
Tied for Finest Known
The First Example to Achieve This Grade

1893-S 10C MS67 PCGS. CAC. When we offered this 1893-S Barber dime in our May 2007 auction, it was the first time that we had ever offered a Superb Gem of the issue. In fact, since, we have only seen this coin on one other occasion, and just one other MS67 example of the date has emerged. Such is the rarity of this coin. The Eliasberg Collection had an uncertified MS65 that carried a pedigree directly back to the San Francisco Mint.

This Superb Gem is an amazing opportunity for the top collectors of Barber dimes to improve their collections. Such offerings are called opportunities because they seldom reoccur. We have offered MS66 examples of the 1893-S dime in our auctions on 11 different occasions, and this piece tops every one of them. The obverse offers a delectable melange of pastel pink-gray with tinges of ice-blue at the rims, while the reverse offers a more verdant palette of forest-green, gold, and aqua. Both sides are expectedly free of mentionable distractions, and the bold strike completes the superlative package. Population: 2 in 67, 0 finer. CAC: 2 in 67, 0 finer (11/24).
Ex: Central States Signature (Heritage, 5/2007), lot 2074, realized $63,250; The Joseph C. Thomas Collection / Central States Signature (Heritage, 4-5/2009), lot 2265, realized $51,750.(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23DS, PCGS# 4802, GSID# 4350)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 2.49 grams
ASW: 0.07205oz
Mintage: 2,491,401

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