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1843 10C PR65 NGC....
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$16,100.00
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Description
The Pittman Gem Proof 1843 Seated Dime
One of Two From the Pittman Collection
1843 10C PR65 NGC. Ex: Pittman. This piece is in a new NGC
holder since its last appearance with us, but it is definitely one
of the two coins John Jay Pittman owned, in this case (Akers,
10/1997), lot 832, both from our own plate-matching as well as the
NGC label identifying it as a Pittman coin. The present piece was
offered as part of a complete 1843 proof set in the Pittman
Collection. The other Pittman 1843 dime was sold as a singleton, a
coin Pittman bought from the 1946 ANA sale (Numismatic Gallery,
8/1946), lot 266, for $17. In the description of that piece, Akers
wrote:"This date in Proof is extremely rare and was absent from virtually every important sale of Dimes in recent years, including such great collections as James Stack, Floyd Starr, Harold Bareford, Allen Lovejoy and Louis Eliasberg. There was, however, a specimen in the Norweb Collection ... . Proof Dimes were struck in 1843 only for inclusion on the 10-15 Proof sets of the year. A few more seem to be around than of the Half Dime, but the number of Proofs in existence still cannot be more than 8-10 pieces."
When we offered this coin earlier this year we described it as follows:
"This example from the Pittman 1843 proof set is tied for third finest of the nine known examples. It has deep steel and lilac toning over fully mirrored fields, with few marks of any sort on either side."
That roster of nine specimens, which can be found in the offering mentioned above, remains essentially unchanged today, as indeed it has since the Pittman offerings 12 years ago. For the specialists in Seated dimes or early proof coinage, the importance of this rare and superbly pedigreed lot will be obvious. Census: 2 in 65, 1 in 66 (10/09).
Ex: Part of a purchase from Judge Joseph F. Sawicki (5/1948); John Jay Pittman, from an original 1843 proof set (David Akers, 10/1997), lot 832; Richmond Collection (David Lawrence, 3/2005), lot 1238; FUN Signature Auction (1/2009, lot 3688).
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23BX, PCGS# 4730, Greysheet# 4165)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 2.67 grams
ASW: 0.08oz
Mintage: 8
Auction Info
2009 December Houston, TX US Coin Auction #1132 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
December, 2009
3rd-6th
Thursday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 8
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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