1859-O H10C MS64 PCGS. CAC. V-3....

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1859-O Half Dime, MS64
Ex: Eliasberg

1859-O H10C MS64 PCGS. CAC. V-3. Ex: Eliasberg. Variegated shades of lilac and gray fill the obverse of this half dime from the famed Eliasberg Collection. The reverse color is more intense, showing overtones of blue-green covering the bow. There are no marks of note, consistent with the assigned grade and subsequent CAC approval.

Variety: V-3. Valentine describes only one obverse die for this issue, and the reverse die crack above I in AMERICA identifies this die pair.

Population Data (8/15): PCGS reports 23 in MS64 (one MS64+) and 11 finer. NGC counts 32 in MS64 (one MS64+) and 18 finer.

Heritage Commentary: While the Eliasberg Collection surely represented the greatest collection of Seated coinage ever offered at the time, many of the branch mint issues were not collected in the highest grades. Gene Gardner persisted in constant upgrading, and, in the present case, eventually acquired two additional examples of this issue, both graded MS66.

Provenance: Louis E. Eliasberg (Bowers & Merena, 5/1996), lot 1007.(Registry values: N1793)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 233X, PCGS# 4370, Greysheet# 3823)

Weight: 1.24 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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