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1800 H10C LIBEKTY, V-2, LM-3, R.4, MS65+ PCGS. CAC....
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1800 Draped Bust Half Dime, MS65+
Famous LIBEKTY Variety, V-2, LM-3
Second-Finest at PCGS, Ex: Norweb
1800 H10C LIBEKTY, V-2, LM-3, R.4, MS65+ PCGS. CAC. The 1800
Draped Bust half dime claims a mintage of 40,000 pieces, with four
die varieties known for the date. Three obverse and two reverse
dies were used to accomplish this mintage. The coin offered here
represents the LM-3 variety, one of the two pairings to employ the
famous LIBEKTY obverse, the result of using a defective R punch
with a broken top. The reverse of the LM-3 has only two of the top
arrowheads at equal height. This was the first use of the obverse
die. It was used again on the rare LM-4 variety. This was the third
and final use of the reverse die, as it was also used to strike the
LM-1 and LM-2 varieties of this date.Early half dime specialist Howard P. Newlin was the first numismatist to notice the LIBEKTY variety, as related in his seminal work on half dimes in 1883:
"No. 2. Obverse: 8 lower than 1 in date; top of R in Liberty open, resembling a K. I noticed this peculiarity some time ago, and remarked it to a gentleman who was cataloguing a collection, in his catalogue he termed it the Libekty variety, and as it has since become identified by that name I will thus term it, although I do not think the letter is a K."
The LIBEKTY variety has been a favorite of collectors since it was first identified. Although it is scarce in absolute terms, high-grade examples can be found with patience. It is very rare at the MS65 grade level, however, and finer specimens are virtually unobtainable.
The present coin traces its history to the fabled Norweb Collection, which was formed over several generations before being sold in a series of landmark auctions by Bowers and Merena in the late 1980s. The strike is better-than-average for this issue, which almost always shows some weakness on the centers. The well-preserved surfaces are blanketed in shades of dark gray and golden-brown toning and traces of original mint luster shine through the patina. Eye appeal is quite strong for this early half dime issue. Few examples can match this piece for technical quality and eye appeal, and its illustrious pedigree adds to its intense historic interest. Population: 4 in 65 (1 in 65+), 1 finer (1/16).
Ex: Norweb Collection, Part I (Bowers and Merena, 11/1987), lot 309.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2326, Variety PCGS# 38603, Base PCGS# 4265, Greysheet# 198156)
Weight: 1.35 grams
Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper
Auction Info
2016 March 3 - 6 ANA US Coins Signature Auction - Dallas #1233 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
March, 2016
3rd-6th
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