LOT #3034 |
Current Bid: $6,750
1792 H10C Half Disme, Judd-7, Pollock-7, R.4, PCGS Genuine....
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Description
1792 Half Disme, Judd-7
Sought-After Early Mint Issue
1792 H10C Half Disme, Judd-7, Pollock-7, R.4, PCGS Genuine.
The PCGS number ending in .98 suggests Damage as the reason, or
perhaps one of the reasons, that PCGS deemed this coin not
gradable. In our opinion, this coin has the details of a VG
specimen that has sustained substantial damage to the obverse and
considerable tooling on the reverse. An excellent physical
description of this piece is recorded in 1792: Birth of a
Nation's Coinage, by Pete Smith, et al:"A segment was cut out of the coin removing S of SCIENCE and the field to back of the head on the obverse. This was later filled and somewhat repaired. A large dent on the cheek resulting in a flattened area in the center of the reverse. Scratch in obverse field from IN toward chin. Reverse many vertical scratches."
The 1792 half disme is the earliest circulation issue struck by the authority of the 1792 Mint Act. High-end examples are far out of reach for most collectors, but some pieces such as the present are mercifully more accessible for the casual type collector.
Ex: Harry Smith (1991); private collection (1991-2006); Harry Smith (2006-2013); Americana Auction (Stack's Bowers, 2/2014), lot 2001; Scotsman (7/2014), lot 528; Central States Signature (Heritage, 5/2022), lot 3720.
Auction Info
2025 October 2 - 5 GACC US Coins Signature® Auction #1386 (go to Auction Home page)
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October
2nd
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October
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This 64-page book cites mintage and rarity estimates by prominent numismatists and documents the currently known 1802 half dime appearances. Each of the 32 documented examples includes an enlarged obverse/reverse photograph, the author's assigned grade, the provenance of each coin, auction prices realized or dealer fixed asking price, and a unique serial number for each specimen that will facilitate retrieval for research, cataloging, or price-information purposes. Reserve your copy of this remarkable volume for just $29.95 today.
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