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1792 H10C Half Disme, Judd-7, Pollock-7, R.4 -- Damaged -- NGC Details. Fine....
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Description
Iconic 1792 Half Disme, Fine Details
Judd-7, Nation's First Silver Coinage
1792 H10C Half Disme, Judd-7, Pollock-7, R.4 -- Damaged -- NGC
Details. Fine. The numismatic slogan that inspired the title of
a PBS documentary is Money: History in Your Hands. Few coins
can make so strong a claim to being part of history as the 1792
half disme, the first coinage type struck after the passage of the
Mint Act of 1792. In the 1792 half disme is the first expression of
Liberty as an allegorical figure on an official U.S. coin,
described as the "Parent of Science & Industry;" the eagle too
makes its debut. The spelling "half disme" is singular in the
official U.S. coinage history, replaced by "5" and later "half
dime," but even this early variant has its charm.The story of the 1792 half disme has been told (and embellished) throughout the years, and only recently have scholars, most notably Joel Orosz and Carl Herkowitz, cut through to some well-documented truths. (George Washington put up silver for the 1792 half dismes: true. That it came from tableware: unsubstantiated.) Despite the extant misinformation, the essential nature of the 1792 half dismes as very scarce historical artifacts is not threatened. Collectors know this, and many examples are in "strong hands" that are reluctant to part with the pieces.
In the case of this Fine Details example, it takes the offering of a remarkable collection to bring the piece to the auction block. While the coin shows peripheral damage, most visibly as a cut to the upper left reverse and another crossing the upper-right reverse lettering, this well-worn piece retains considerable majesty. Blue and gold overtones settle on medium-gray surfaces that are better-defined on the obverse. Put the factors together, and this representative has a look far superior to what the "Fine Details" and "Damaged" descriptors might suggest, particularly when the coin is displayed reverse-up.
From The Dr. John Y. Harper, Jr. Collection.
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Auction Info
2012 March 8-11 US Coin Signature Auction - New York #1168 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
March, 2012
8th-11th
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