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Format
is stock number (e.g. 1879A), heading, photos, then
description on each $20 Liberty
with pricing.
Pricing
is by a multiple, one half in this case, of the Gold Market Spot price for one ounce of Gold. We
don’t mean to imply that a $10 Liberty contains a half ounce of Gold. It doesn’t. Its actual
metal content, according to U.S. law, is .48375 Troy Ounce of gold. Pricing, however, is done by a
multiple of Spot Price, because we cannot constantly re-price every piece of
metal we have in the house. Even if Gold Spot goes below $900.00 an ounce, our
pricing will hold to at least a $900 basis.
While
we make no pretensions of being professional graders, we try to stay within
parameters established by those who are. As we constantly reiterate, the
ultimate grading decision rests with the purchaser, and we believe our photos
and descriptions are clear enough for anyone to make an informed decision.
We
have our $10 Eagles sorted by date: 1880-1889, and 1890-1907.
III. $10 Liberty Eagles
1880 – 1889
1880 B
$10 Gold Piece Liberty Eagle 1880 XF45
More than anything else, the detraction to this 1880 $10
Liberty Gold Piece are numerous pecks that we
attribute to bag marks. From a foot away with the naked eye, the coin has
sufficient lustre to go AU. Closer inspection - possible from our photograph - reveals
and good many pecks and mars to Liberty's hair, particularly the
crucial area above her left ear. But these are pecks, not rubbing wear, and
considerable detail remains to her hair throughout on Obverse. The bag was, if
we are correct, kinder to the coin's reverse. There is some pecking on the high
points of the Eagle's left wing and to the shield lines. There is one
horizontal light scratch beneath the Eagle's left talon heading toward, but not
quite reaching, the final A in America. Despite the pecks - and they're not
conspicuous except under close scrutiny - we still consider this coin to be in
Extremely Fine condition. Prospective buyers will express their opinions by
their decision to buy or not to buy. Own
it for ˝ x Spot price + $35.00.
1880 C
$10 Liberty Gold Piece 1880 Eagle XF40
Too many bag marks are what prevents this $10 Liberty, struck in Philadelphia in 1880, from being an AU
or perhaps even an MS60. Hairlines above the left ear are clear, there's lustre
visible between the ear and neck braids, the buns' hair detail is good, and
there's really good detail on the reverse's Eagle's left wing all the way up to
the tip. It may technically be an AU or BU by some standards, but the multiple marks
are distracting. So, to be safe, we're considering it to be an XF. The photos
should allow prospective buyers, perhaps ones of more stable descriptive
capacity, to judge and grade for themselves. Own
it for ˝ x Spot price + $35.00.
1881 A
$10 Liberty Gold Piece 1881 Eagle MS61
This
is a very pretty $10 Liberty Gold Piece, a representative of the Philadelphia
Mint's issue from 1881. It has full lustre both sides. Obverse hair detail is
excellent. Bag marking is extensive but mostly light on the obverse, with a
moderately conspicuous area in front of Liberty's nose and another behind
her shoulder. One mark extends from side
neck hair to back of neck. None of these, however, are seriously detrimental except
for shades of MS grade. Reverse has only modest marking, and Eagle's left wing
feathers have only slight contact flattening. We consider this to be an MS 61,
but the photo should be sufficiently clear for interested parties to judge for
themselves. Own it for ˝ x Spot price
+ $75.00.
1881 B
$10 Liberty Gold Piece 1881 Eagle XF45+
This is a very pretty $10 Liberty Gold Piece, struck in Philadelphia in 1881. Obverse has few
bag marks, and hair above Liberty's ear shows only modest
wear. Due to a well-detailed left wing tip on the Reverse's Eagle, the coin
flirts with Almost Uncirculated condition. There's a considerable amount of
edge luster on both sides. We consider this coin to be a strong Extremely Fine,
perhaps even better. Prospective buyers should be able to make an informed
decision based on the close-up photograph. Own
it for ˝ x Spot price + $35.00.
1881C
$10 Liberty Gold Piece 1881 Eagle BU
Note the bag marks here and there on the obverse, the most
conspicuous of which are in the field between 9 and 11 o’clock. This is an 1881 $10 Gold
Piece, struck in Philadelphia. Liberty’s face and the edge of her
shoulder line have bag marking. Obverse details are otherwise in very high
relief; the motto is perfect. Reverse, similarly, has some marking in the
field, but the only detectible hint of wear or contact evidence is on the
eagle’s upper right wing, and that is not conspicuous. The word United has some
pecks on its I and D letters, and the Ten D. label has
some light contact evidence. We consider this $10 gold piece to be BU, about MS
61. Own it for ˝ x Spot price + $50.00.
1881 D
$10 Liberty Gold Piece 1881 Eagle XF45 with Lustre
Numerous tiny bag marks and some dark toning at 12
o'clock and 5 o'clock on this coin's obverse do not eclipse the
lustrous appearance that pervades its field from 12-18 inches away. Liberty's ear and the hair above it
are still well-detailed as are the lines in her upper hair area. Reverse has
very sharp details and lustre - any wear to the Eagle's left wing tip is almost
negligible. There are, however, two conspicuous scour-scratches, one beneath
the arrows and one more conspicuous to the left of the Eagle's right wing. This
is a $10 Liberty Gold Piece, struck in Philadelphia in 1881, and we consider it
to be in Extremely Fine condition despite its minor pecks. Own it for ˝ x Spot price
+ $40.00.
1881 E
$10 Liberty Gold Piece 1881 Eagle AU58
This $10 Liberty Gold Piece is from Philadelphia Mint's
1882 production. It has considerable lustrous toning on both obverse and
reverse among edge letters and stars, and detail is excellent on both sides. Liberty's hair detail is full
except for very slight contact evidence above her ear. Reverse Eagle's left
wing shows minute flattening in the center only. Bag marking is moderate to
extensive but light. We consider this coin to be a strong AU, but believe that
the photograph is sufficiently clear for prospective buyers to judge grade for
themselves. Own it for ˝ x Spot price
+ $50.00.
1882 A
$10 Liberty Gold Piece 1882 Eagle MS62
This excellent specimen of the $10 Liberty Gold Piece
comes from Philadelphia Mint issue of 1882. This coin is lustrous throughout
with excellent sharp details. Marking is moderate to minimal on obverse, mostly
on the date numerals themselves. Reverse marking is minimal and light with two
dark toning areas on the shield. We consider it to be Brilliant Uncirculated,
MS 62. More important, however, is the issue of whether prospective buyers
concur with our conservative assessments and buy the coin. (Sent to ANACS for grading, eta
available July 2008)
1882 B
$10 Liberty Gold Piece 1882 Eagle XF45
We defend our opinion that this 1882 $10 Liberty Gold
Piece is in Extremely Fine condition by pointing to surviving detail in the
hair above Liberty's ear, to the fineness of
her ear itself, and to the sharp hairlines above her headband. Even though
there is some unevenness to the horizontal shield lines on the reverse, they
are intact; and the Eagle's left wing tip area only shows very modest wear. To
balance some slight bag marks on both obverse and reverse, the coin has a
considerable amount of very attractive brownish-lustrous toning especially in
its edge areas. Photograph should allow interested parties to make an informed
decision here. Own it for ˝ x Spot price
+ $50.00.
1882 C
$10 Liberty Gold Piece 1882 XF45 w/Lustre
This very nice coin, struck at the Philadelphia Mint in
1882, is a $10 Liberty Gold Piece, and we consider it to be in Extremely Fine
Condition. There is some wear visible to Liberty's ear and the hair over it
- under close scrutiny. Reverse's left Eagle wing tip has some slight wear, but
lots of detail, too. Shield lines are readily visible, both vertical and
horizontal, but the verticals are a bit weak, perhaps from a weak strike. Coin
has excellent coloration with strong hints of lustrous toning near its edges,
especially on the Reverse. Fields have plenty of tiny bag marks, but they're
not conspicuous from a foot away. Coin has great eye appeal, and interested
parties should be able to settle any grading issues themselves from inspecting
our close-up photos. Own it for ˝ x
Spot
price +
$65.00.
1882 D
$10 Liberty Gold Piece 1882 Eagle MS 61
This $10 Liberty Gold Piece from the Philadelphia Mint's
issue of 1882 has a very nice frosty obverse with only minimal field marking
and modest marking to Liberty's face. Hair detail is
excellent throughout. The only detractions come in a tiny threefold mark near
the 4 o'clock star and another near the 10
o'clock star. Reverse is fully detailed with minimal field marking except for
a tiny nick in the field near the 9 o'clock letter T. We consider it to
be Brilliant Uncirculated, MS 61. The crucial opinions here, of course, come
from prospective buyers and we invite them to scrutinize the photo and see
whether they agree enough to give this excellent $10 Liberty a new home. Own
it for ˝ x Spot price + $75.00.
1882E
$10 Liberty Gold Piece 1882 Eagle AU
Apart from light and
infrequent contact marks in its field, the only visible mars to this 1882 Ten
Dollar Philadelphia-struck Gold Piece amounts to very mild flattening above Liberty’s ear on the hair, and some
light abrasions to the final digit in the date. Reverse has similar infrequent
contact evidence in the field, with almost perfect feather detail throughout.
We consider this 1882 Eagle to grade AU 55, but photos should allow interested
parties to judge grade for themselves. Slab holder label has been manually
corrected 1 digit only. Own it for ˝ x Spot price + $80.00.
1882 G
$10 Liberty Gold Piece XF45
Visible hairlines above Liberty's left ear, her nice left
ear itself, peripheral area toned lustre, and substantial detail on the reverse
Eagle's left wing on this 1882 well-struck Philadelphia $10 Gold Piece - all these
compel us to consider this coin an Extremely Fine. Photos, however, should
suffice for interested parties to judge for themselves. Own it for ˝ x Spot price + $50.00.
1882 H
$10 Liberty Gold Piece XF45
This 1882 Philadelphia $10 Liberty Gold Piece has
excellent detail, including some detail to the hair over Liberty's ear on the obverse. Upper
hair and buns are clear as is the neck hair. There are a few light pecks and
scratches on the obverse, including one visible from the back of Liberty's neck toward the area of
the 4 o'clock stars. Reverse Eagle's wing tips have slight
wear, and there is tiny buffed-looking area right above the Eagle's left claw.
What pecks there are on this coin are compensated by a considerable amount of
lustre near its edges, obverse and reverse. We consider it a strong Extremely
Fine, but interested parties should be able to grade for themselves from the
photo. Own it for ˝ x Spot price
+ $50.00.
1882 I
$10 Liberty Gold Piece 1882 AU58 Cleaned
Even though this consummately sharply-detailed 1882 $10
Liberty Gold Piece has been cleaned, it deserves the buyer's consideration.
Obverse hairlines are sharp throughout, and Reverse Eagle feathers - notably
the left wing tip - is strongly detailed. Some nice frosty toning is beginning
to re-develop on the outer edges. This is an excellent coin. From its detail,
it ought to grade more than AU - were it not for the cleaning. Photo should
allow prospective buyers to make an informed decision here. Own it for ˝ x Spot price
+ $45.00.
1882S A
$10 Liberty Gold Piece 1882-S Eagle AU50
This San Francisco treat, a $10 Liberty Gold
Piece, was struck in 1882. Details are excellent on both obverse and reverse,
and a small number of tiny pecks are compensated by considerable amounts of
lustre. The hair above Liberty's headband lacks some
detail; that, however, may be due to a weak strike. There's only a slight
amount of wear to the hair over Liberty's ear, and the bun areas
are extremely well detailed. There is a bit of pecking on the 2 digit on the
obverse. Reverse has excellent details and lustre, with only a hint of wear to
the Eagle's left wing tip. We consider this fine coin to be an AU, but
prospective buyers' opinions are the ones that really count - and the photos
ought to suffice for judging this coin. Own
it for ˝ x Spot price + $100.00. (premium coin, semi-key)
1886S A
$10 Liberty Gold Piece 1886-S Eagle MS 63
This 1886-S has light cloudy
toning, with incredibly sharp detail on Liberty’s hair, Motto, and Ear.
Only her nose and shoulder areas have contact evidence. Date is exceptionally
clear, and field marking is very slight. Reverse has clear sharp details with
negligible contact evidence in the fields. We consider it to grade MS 63, but
photos should suffice for interested parties to judge grade for themselves. Own
this fine BU $10 Liberty, one of the premium dates
for its condition, below Gray Sheet bid (Sent to ANACS for grading, eta available July 2008)
1886S B
$10 Liberty Gold Piece 1886-S Eagle XF45
Very clear details on both sides - especially the very
sharp and well-struck Eagle on the reverse with great details all the way to the
wing tip - compel us to consider this 1886 $10 Gold Piece from San Francisco's mint as a strong
Extremely Fine. There should be enough clarity and details to the photograph to
allow the only significant graders to form an opinion: that'd be you, the prospective buyer. Own it for ˝ x Spot price
+ $60.00.
1886S C
$10 Liberty Gold Piece 1886-S Eagle VF35
This is a very respectable $10 Gold Piece struck in San Francisco in 1886. Hairlines have
nice detail except for flatness above Liberty's ear and on her ear
itself. Reverse horizontal shield lines are clear and sharp. Eagle's left wing - right side to the viewer - is well-detailed but with some
wear evident from the tip to about the wing's halfway point. We consider
this coin to be a strong Very Fine 35 or perhaps even XF. The photos, however,
should allow interested parties to grade for themselves. Own it for ˝ x Spot price + $50.00.
1887S A
$10 Liberty Gold Piece 1887-S Eagle AU50
This is an excellent, well-struck $10 Liberty Gold Piece
from San Francisco's 1887 output. Obverse has slight weakness
to upper hair and to hair across Liberty's ear. Bag marking is
moderate on obverse, with one light scratch in front of Liberty's chin toward the 9
o'clock star and another from the 1 date digit toward the same star. Some
light scratches in 4 o'clock to 5 o'clock field. On the positive side, Headband
and Letters are very strong and well-struck, and there is lustrous toning
visible at the edge areas among the stars.
Excellent detail remains on Reverse Eagle feathers, and moderate marking
is pretty well confined to field areas. We consider this coin to be a low grade
AU, but photo should provide sufficient detail for prospective buyers to grade
for themselves. Own it for ˝ x Spot price
+ $65.00.
1887S B
$10 Liberty Gold Piece 1887-S Eagle XF45
We believe that some slightly weak details on the Obverse
of this 1887-S $10 Liberty Gold piece can be attributed to weak striking,
particularly the weakness of the lines in Liberty's upper hair above the
band. There is some weak evident to the hair above her ear, but not much to the
ear itself or to the neck hair or buns. Obverse has some darkness in a couple
places - near the L, in the 9-10 o'clock area next to the beaded edge, and to
the upper left of the date. Notice, however, the luster remaining near the edge
and stars and some lustrous toning as well on Obverse. Reverse has very strong
shield lines and only a slight amount of wear on the Eagle's left wing tip.
Weakness on the beads at the bottom of the Reverse is explicable as well by
weak striking, and like the obverse, the reverse has even more pretty lustrous
toning. We consider this coin to be in Extremely Fine condition; the photo,
however, should allow prospective buyers to make the grading decision for themselves. Own it for
˝ x Spot price + $50.00.
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Sales Tax. After $1500, rate goes to 7% on Tennessee Tax.
Return policy: we offer a full money-back return policy so
long as the customer notifies us within 3 days of her or his receipt of the
merchandise and returns it immediately. Breaking our security seal on coins
will void the return privilege. Metal market fluctuation is not a valid reason
to return a gold or silver coin. We are not responsible for return postage.
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