1910 $10 PR65 Certification #-980, PCGS #8892

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Owner's Comments

PCGS grade. Purchased by Louis Eliasberg when he acquired the John Clapp collection in 1942. Obtained by John Clapp from the Philadelphia Mint in the year of issue. Purchased at the Bowers & Ruddy Oct '82 Eliasberg sale by Dan Drykerman for $24,200. Lot #853. Pedigreed 5/12/16.

Expert Comments

David Hall

The mintage for this issue is listed as 204, but like the mintage figures for all 1910 gold issues, this figure is suspect. Based on graded populations and auction appearances, the 1910 is certainly rarer than the 1908, and seems to be rarer than several other issues with much lower mintages. Either half of the mintage was melted at the Mint or the reported figure was simply incorrect. Somewhere between 50 and 75 examples are known today and the original number released by the Mint was probably half the 204 reported figure.

PCGS #

8892

Designer

Augustus Saint Gaudens

Edge

Raised Stars

Diameter

26.80 millimeters

Weight

16.70 grams

Mintage

204

Metal

90% Gold, 10% Copper

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Region

The United States of America

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	75	R-8.2	8 / 9 TIE	8 / 9 TIE
All Grades	69	R-8.3	8 / 9 TIE	8 / 9 TIE
60 or Better	20	R-9.1	4 / 9	4 / 9

Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.
65 or Better	75
All Grades	69
60 or Better	20

Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.
65 or Better	R-8.2
All Grades	R-8.3
60 or Better	R-9.1

Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	8 / 9 TIE
All Grades	8 / 9 TIE
60 or Better	4 / 9

Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	8 / 9 TIE
All Grades	8 / 9 TIE
60 or Better	4 / 9

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	PR67+ PCGS grade	Gerald R. Forsythe Collection
2	PR67 PCGS grade
2	PR67 PCGS grade
4	PR66+ PCGS grade	Norweb Collection, Part II - Bowers & Merena 3/1988:2309, $33,000
5	PR66 PCGS grade

#1 PR67+ PCGS grade

Gerald R. Forsythe Collection

#2 PR67 PCGS grade

#4 PR66+ PCGS grade

Norweb Collection, Part II - Bowers & Merena 3/1988:2309, $33,000

#5 PR66 PCGS grade