1844 10C F-101, R.8, PR65 PCGS. CAC....

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1844 Seated Dime, PR65
Ex: Pittman, Kaufman, Gardner
Finest Known Example

1844 10C F-101, R.8, PR65 PCGS. CAC. We have only been able to confirm seven proofs of the 1844 dime. Several additional appearances of the issue cannot be confirmed or integrated into the seven known coins. Business strikes of this date are widely known as "Little Orphan Annie" dimes, but proof examples transcend such promotion.

Variegated cobalt-blue and tan-lilac patina in the fields complements mostly champagne-gold devices on this pedigreed rarity, bolstering the contrast between the reflective fields and lightly frosted motifs. Close examination with a loupe reveals impeccably preserved surfaces. The only mentionable pedigree marker is a curving lint mark below the right foot of the E in STATES. Population: 2 in 65, 0 finer (3/16).

Roster of 1844 Proof Dimes
1. PR65 PCGS, formerly PR66 NGC. Numismatic Gallery; purchased privately by John Jay Pittman as part of an 1844 silver proof set on 4/5/1948; John Jay Pittman Collection (David Akers, 10/1997), lot 833, part of Pittman's 1844 complete proof set; Phil Kaufman Collection/FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2008), lot 3024; Greensboro Collection (Heritage, 10/2012), lot 3943; Jason Carter to Eugene Gardner (9/2013); Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part II (Heritage, 10/2014), lot 98287. The present example.
2. PR65 PCGS. Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr.; Eliasberg Estate (Bowers and Merena, 5/1996), lot 1130.
3. PR64 NGC. Richmond Collection, Part III (DLRC Auctions, 3/2005), lot 1239; Continuous Internet Auction (Heritage, 4/2005), lot 23192; San Francisco Signature (Heritage, 7/2005), lot 10158; Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part III (Heritage, 5/2015), lot 98264.
4. PR64 PCGS. Dallas Coin and Stamp Exposition (Heritage, 12/1986), lot 362; Baltimore Signature (Heritage, 7/2003), lot 6568; FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2008), lot 2763.
5. PR64 PCGS. Newport Collection (Bowers and Ruddy, 1/1975), lot 220; Krugjohann Collection (Bowers and Ruddy, 5/1976), lot 309; Blauvelt Collection (Bowers and Ruddy, 2/1977), lot 106; Auction '90 (RARCOA, 8/1990), lot 605; Central States Signature (Heritage, 4/2009), lot 2260; Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 9/2009), lot 448.
6. PR63 NGC. Public Auction Sale (Lester Merkin, 4/1966), lot 139; 1971 ANA (Stack's, 8/1971), lot 663; Lovejoy Collection (Stack's 10/1990), lot 223.
7. Proof. Smithsonian Institution, from the Mint Cabinet.

Additional Appearances
A. Proof. Brand-Lichtenfels Collection (Kreisberg-Schulman, 3/1964), lot 2996; Public Auction Sale (Quality Sales, 9/1973), lot 731; Joe Flynn. This piece could be number 3, 4, or 5 in our roster. The plate is unsuitable for study.
B. Proof. Dunham Collection (B. Max Mehl, 6/1941), lot 171. The Dunham catalog image may or may not be the actual coin that Mehl sold. He often used stock photos. The Dunham example could be any of the coins listed above, except for the Smithsonian Institution specimen.
C. Proof. Part of a cased proof set once owned by Dr. J. Hewitt Judd, probably the same as number 1 above.
D. Proof. Seavey Descriptive Catalog (William Strobridge, 6/1873), lot 643; Lorin G. Parmelee, who purchased the entire collection intact, Parmelee Collection (New York Coin & Stamp, 6/1890), lot 1157; John G. Mills Collection (S.H. & H. Chapman, 4/1904), lot 1137; possibly the Dunham coin in B above, per Walter Breen.
E. Proof. Dr. Christian Allenburger; Royal Sale (B. Max Mehl, 3/1948), lot 1026.
F. Proof. Harlan Page Smith Collection (S.H. & H. Chapman, 5/1906), lot 951; John Story Jenks Collection (Henry Chapman, 12/1921), lot 6045.
G. Proof. Joseph Mickley Collection (W. Elliot Woodward, 10/1867), lot 1715, part of a five-piece silver proof set.

Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 538985, Base PCGS# 4731)

Weight: 2.67 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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