1930 10C, FB MS(PCGS#4979)

1930 10C, FB MS (PCGS#4979)

Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Lot Description: An awe-inspiring example that really needs to be seen to be fully appreciated. The viewer is immediately treated to vivid multicolored toning that includes shades of reddish-gray, olive-russet, powder blue, salmon-pink and champagne-apricot. Luster is full and satiny, and it flows effortlessly across both sides in the absence of even the most trivial blemishes. The strike is just as impressive as the luster and surface preservation, the detail sharp both at the borders and in the centers. With qualities such as these, it is little wonder that this is the single finest 1930 Mercury dime known to PCGS.<p>Produced during the beginning of the Great Depression, many of the 6,770,000 dimes struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 1930 were withheld from circulation at the time of issue. Examples could be acquired directly from the Treasury Department for face value during the early 1930s, as was the case with other early Depression era Mercury dime issues such as the 1929-D and 1931. With an above average rate of survival, Mint State 1930 dimes are more available than the relatively limited mintage might imply. On the other hand, few have been preserved with enough care to secure a Superb Gem grade from PCGS, and the exquisite piece offered here has no rivals for title of "Finest Known 1930 Mercury Dime." A real delight to behold, and sure to sell for a strong premium to an advanced Set Registry participants in one of the Mercury dime categories.