1903-O 10C MS(PCGS#4831)

March 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

10119

Grade

MS65

Price

2,520

Lot Description

1903-O Barber Dime. MS-65 (PCGS). Fully struck with satiny mint bloom, this lovely Barber dime also displays dusky sandy-gold toning. The 1903-O is an interesting issue among New Orleans Mint Barber dimes. While it is not among the rarest dates in terms of total number of Mint State coins known, it is the fourth rarest New Orleans Mint issue of the type at the Gem Uncirculated level (sixth rarest in the Barber dime series in its entirety). This Gem belongs in an advanced collection. Provenance: From the A.J. Vanderbilt Collection. Acquired from Harry Laibstain, September 2008; via Stack's. PCGS Population: 15; 7 finer (MS-67 finest). PCGS# 4831. NGC ID: 23EN. Click here for certification details from PCGS.