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1858 H10C PR67 NGC. V-8....
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$11,162.50
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Description
1858 Half Dime, Pastel-Toned PR67
Ex: Floyd Starr
1858 H10C PR67 NGC. V-8. This is an old friend come back for
another visit, the former Floyd T. Starr 1858 half dime which we
offered in our Central States Signature some seven years ago, where
this remarkable coin realized $12,650. Pastel lilac and mauve hues
accompany pale aqua on the obverse, the reverse displaying orange
hues. The strike is somewhat soft in keeping with the Breen
Proof Encyclopedia description for these dies: "Date rather
low and slanting down; 8's have a rather soft, indefinite
appearance, as does lower part of the 5. Shield point above serif
of 1, slightly r. of tip; skirt pendant over r. tip of 5; left base
of 1 above left edge of denticle. Rev.: Die file mark between IC.
Lettering is comparatively light." Minor central softness also
appears on the reverse at IM of DIME. This lovely Superb Gem proof
is free of mentionable contact and numerically tied for the finest
certified. Census: 2 in 67 (1 in 67 ★ ), 0 finer
(12/13).Ex: Floyd Starr Collection (Stack's, 10/1992), lot 616; Central States Signature (Heritage, 5/2007), lot 2058, as "ex: Starr," PR67. Now reholdered in a new NGC encapsulation.
From The Greensboro Collection, Part VI.(Registry values: P5)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 235N, PCGS# 4437, Greysheet# 3905)
Weight: 1.24 grams
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
View all of [The Greensboro Collection, Part VI ]
Auction Info
2014 February 3 - 5 US Coins Signature Auction - New York #1202 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
February, 2014
3rd-5th
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