Owner Comments:
1870 10C Ten Cents
Judd-836, Pollock-927
Rarity: High R.7, PR66+Cam CAC Endorsed
Ex Simpson
Struck in Aluminum with a plain edge.
Obverse: A left-facing seated Liberty holds a shield at her right side and an olive branch in her left hand. A scroll inscribed with LIBERTY flows across the shield and a crudely fashioned cap and pole are suspended in the background. UNITED STATES / OF AMERICA occupies the periphery with the date, 1870, in exergue.
Reverse: Uses the regular dime issue for the year.
Comment: Only three or four examples of this type are known. The present PR66+ Cameo offering is almost certainly the finest among them, with fully brilliant surfaces showing stark contrast. Thickly frosted devices are set against glassy, contact-free fields. The USPatterns.com website believes that approximately 3 known examples of Judd-836. Pollock (1994) was able to document 2 specimens. Since 1970 only 8 appearances in auction … the Lemus PCGS 65CAM (appeared 4 times plus the 1998 Heritage piece that appears to be the same as this piece) as later Simpson piece appeared 2 times, and one other piece in Herbert I. Melnick Nov 1982 R.K. Hoffman auction as a PF63
Provenance/Appearances:
From Great Collections May 1, 2022;
- Ex Bob Simpson Heritage Aug 2021 / Lot #3126,
- Heritage Dec 2021 / Lot #3275.
- Heritage Jun 1998 (Long Beach) / Lot 6625 (PCGS65)