1930-S $10 MS(PCGS#8883)

November 2017 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

10200

Grade

AU58

Price

33,600

Lot Description

Undeniably Rare 1930-S Indian Eagle 1930-S Indian Eagle. AU-58 (NGC). A beautiful Choice AU to represent this fabled rarity among circulation strike Indian eagles. Both sides are sharply struck with nearly complete definition that is just a whisper away from Mint State. Near-fully lustrous, as well, with a satiny texture to warmly patinated orange-gold surfaces. Eagerly sought at all levels of preservation, both circulated and Mint State, the 1930-S is one of the rarest Indian eagles in terms of total number of coins believed extant. Very few of the 96,000 coins struck left the Mint prior to President Franklin Roosevelt's issuance of the Gold Recall Act in 1933. Those that remained in government hands were melted in later years, accounting for the rarity of this issue. The present coin will certainly appeal to advanced 20th century gold specialists. PCGS# 8883. NGC ID: 28HA.