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1860-S Seated Dime, MS62
Condition Rarity, Final Stars Obverse Issue

1860-S 10C MS62 ANACS. Fortin-101. Iridescent violet-gray and peach-orange patina graces the surfaces of this conditionally extremely rare S-mint dime (Gerry Fortin rates both die marriages as R.7 in Mint State). Liberty's head and the bow ribbon show typical incompleteness, but the other devices are crisply impressed. All stars show full centers, and the wreath leaves are nicely detailed. There are a few scattered marks over both sides, but none of them are singularly distracting.

Variety: Fortin-101, medium downward-sloping date. A die scratch extends from the rim adjacent to the R in AMERICA toward the E. The mintmark shows slight doubling within both loops, similar to the example listed in Brian Greer's Complete Guide to Seated Liberty Dimes.

Population Data (3/15): PCGS reports four MS62 pieces with eight submissions finer, while NGC has certified one MS62 example and three coins finer. Besides this MS62 ANACS-certified Fortin-101 coin, the Gene Gardner Collection also contains an MS65 PCGS example of the Fortin-102 dies, offered as the next lot.

Heritage Commentary: The San Francisco Mint struck 140,000 dimes in 1860 using the previous year's dies. The distance between the coasts meant that the new dies, with the legend in place of the stars on the obverse, could not be delivered to the West Coast facility in a timely manner. Thus, the 1860-S features the older Stars Obverse design, while the 1860 and 1860-O are of the new Legend Obverse variety.

Provenance: Pennsylvania Cabinet (Bowers and Merena, 11/1997), lot 468.(Registry values: N2998)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2397, PCGS# 4622, Greysheet# 4109)

Weight: 2.49 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Info

2015 May 12 The Eugene H. Gardner Collection III US Coins Signature Auction - New York #1228 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
May, 2015
12th Tuesday
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