1875 10C J-1390, RB PR(PCGS#71697)

June 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2300

Grade

PR67RB

Price

9,760

Lot Description

The obverse and reverse designs are the same that the Mint used to coin regular issue 1875 Liberty Seated dimes. This is a beautiful Superb Gem Proof with richly original obverse toning in lilac-blue and antique gold with faint pinkish-rose in the left field. The equally attractive reverse retains most of the original mint red color with delicate toning at the denticles.<p>As related by the <em>uspatterns.com</em> website, "Although these are described as regular die trial pieces in the standard references, it is more likely that the off-metal 'trials' of this year were deliberately struck for sale to collectors." The same source traces only four specimens of Judd-1390 in copper, that offered here by far the finest known.