1940 10C PR(PCGS#5075)

Spring 2023 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6231

Grade

PR68

Price

2,400

Lot Description

1940 Mercury Dime. Proof-68 (PCGS). One could spend years searching and not find a more beautiful Proof Mercury dime of any date than this Ultra Gem 1940. Both sides are peripherally toned in exceptional steel-rose iridescence that is more extensive on the obverse. An intermingling of other vivid colors is also evident within the dominant toning - lovely! Fully struck, as befits the method of manufacture, with silky smooth surfaces that approach numismatic perfection. Provenance: From our Spring 2022 Auction, April, lot 2032, where it realized $3,840. PCGS Population: 40; 3 finer (all Proof-68+). PCGS# 5075. NGC ID: 27DL. Click here for certification details from PCGS.