1915-S $10 MS65 PCGS....

Description

1915-S Indian Head Ten Dollar, MS65
Outstanding Visual Appeal, Ex: Kutasi

1915-S $10 MS65 PCGS. Ex: Kutasi. The 1915-S is both an absolute and condition rarity in the ten dollar Indian series. Only 59,000 pieces were struck, and apparently few were shipped overseas. No hoards are mentioned in the literature and few Uncirculated pieces known. PCGS has certified only five coins at the Gem grade level and just three coins finer (7/14).

This is a particularly clean and attractive example. The surfaces show pronounced granularity (not always the case on 1915-S tens) with satiny mint luster. Both sides exhibit lovely peach-gold and mint-green color with occasional whispers of lilac interspersed, and each is impeccably preserved. The latter is a significant attribute because most Mint State 1915-S survivors display "numerous abrasions" (David Akers, 20th Century United States Gold Coins, p. 193). The only identifiers that can be reliably used for pedigree purposes are a short horizontal mark below Liberty's eye and a tiny alloy stain at 5 o'clock on the obverse. The design features are sharply impressed, and overall this Gem exhibits outstanding technical quality and aesthetic appeal.
Ex: Thaine Price Collection (Akers, 5/1998), lot 65; William Michael Thomas (Stack's, 1/2004), lot 3026; Kutasi Collection (Heritage, 1/2007), lot 3185;
From The Pannonia Collection.(Registry values: N10218)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 28H6, PCGS# 8879, Greysheet# 9772)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 16.72 grams
AGW: 0.53oz
Mintage: 59,000

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