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1926-S 10C MS67 Full Bands PCGS. CAC....
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Description
Incredible MS67 Full Bands 1926-S Dime
1926-S 10C MS67 Full Bands PCGS. CAC. In the November 7, 2006 "Item of the Week" column for Numismatic News, Paul M. Green covered the 1926-S dime, which he considered underrated. He wrote that "It's easy to be overlooked in the Mercury dime set," given the presence of issues such as the 1916-D and the overdate varieties of 1942. The mintage of the 1926-S, slightly over 1.5 million pieces, was lower than many others but not that of a prime rarity recognized from the start.Green continues:
"The situation is ironic, as dates like the 1926-S were not saved and we have learned over the years that even if there are numbers in Mint State, many times the San Francisco and Denver issues of the period were not struck all that well. ... Even if there are supplies, you cannot simply assume that there will be top-grade examples, at least when it comes to the branch mints on a regular basis."
Not on a regular basis, certainly, but there are a handful of exceptional survivors. This Full Bands Superb Gem is one of just two such pieces known to PCGS with none numerically finer (6/10). Exactingly detailed centers are mostly silver, but bold amber, green-gold, and crimson shadings encroach from the margins. Satiny surfaces are delightfully smooth, and no singularly mentionable flaws appear to the unaided eye. A marvelous example of an issue that is increasingly coming into its own.
From The Joshua II Collection of Mercury Dimes, #1 All-Time Finest PCGS Registry Set.(Registry values: N7079)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23HT, PCGS# 4959, Greysheet# 4558)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 2.49 grams
ASW: 0.08oz
Mintage: 1,520,000
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Auction Info
2010 August Boston, MA Signature & Platinum Night ANA Coin Auction #1143 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
August, 2010
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