The old 10-cent coin that sold for $200,000 at the auction market

In the world of numismatics, ancient coins have a special value not only because they can be sold at very high prices in the auction market, but also because They are important for collectors as they are associated with historical moments. or its minting details represent the rudimentary form of the process.

Such is the case of the coins minted at the beginning of the 20th century, although there are many imperfections or details that stand out in these pieces, One of the most recognized is that of “full bands”, This is one of the most distinctive signs that a coin has been well minted.

This term has been used by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) to indicate that the central band of the piece and the two outer bands are clearly and completely visible.

Of the coins printed at that time there are One particular 10-cent piece that fetched $200,000 on the auction market. This coin was manufactured between 1916 and 1945 in Denver. On the obverse side there is an image of Liberty and on the reverse side there is a bundle of sticks and an axe wrapped in olive leaf vines.

According to Heritage Auctions, in 2000 one of these coin specimens achieved the classification MS 66 on the PCGS scale, managing to be auctioned for thousands of dollars on the market and what distinguished it were the sets of double bands that horizontally cross the elements seen on the reverse.

Experts also point out that in addition to the PCGS classification, it is important that the pieces are in very good condition to increase their value.

Continue reading:

• The 2023 penny that is worth $600 and anyone could have
• The Frederick Douglass quarter worth up to $750
• $2,250 for the person who finds this small coin from 2010