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1845 10C PR66 NGC. CAC. Fortin-109, R.7 as a proof....
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Description
1845 Seated Dime, PR66
Immaculate Surface Preservation
The Pittman/Kaufman Coin
1845 10C PR66 NGC. CAC. Fortin-109, R.7 as a proof. A
renowned proof Seated dime, one of fewer than a dozen that exist,
and a coin that is sensational in its surface quality and eye
appeal. David Akers was not given to overstatements, but pointedly
said, "I can only say that no coin in the entire Pittman Collection
surpasses it (and the collection obviously encompasses some of the
most beautifully toned Proof coins in existence)."Variety: Fortin-109, the sole proof die pair. The date is high with a downward slope, noticeably repunched on the 845. Tiny, diagnostic die chips mingle with the stars.
Population Data (3/15): PCGS reports a single PR65 example and a PR61 coin. NGC shows five proof examples -- PR61, PR65, PR66 (this coin), PR67, and a PR65 Cameo.
Heritage Commentary: The present proof dime comes out of the John Jay Pittman and Phil Kaufman collections, where at one time it was included in Pittman's complete 10-piece 1845 proof set comprising all 1845 gold, silver, and copper issues. Each side displays immaculate preservation. The deeply mirrored surfaces, frosted devices, and bold strike are beyond reproach. We believe no more than 10 proof 1845 dimes exist, with this coin either the finest or second-finest known.
Roster of 1845 Seated Dimes
1. PR66 NGC. The Kaufman specimen. Menjou Collection (Numismatic Gallery, 6/1950), lot 198; John Jay Pittman (David Akers, 5/1998), lot 1711, as part of a complete 1845 proof set, the Seated Liberty coins kept intact by Phil Kaufman; FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2008), lot 3029; ANA Signature (Heritage, 10/2012), lot 3944.
2. PR65 Cameo NGC. Matthew A. Stickney (Henry Chapman, 6/1907); J.M. Clapp; Clapp Estate (1942); Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr.; Eliasberg Collection (Bowers and Merena, 5/1996), lot 1131; Richmond Collection (David Lawrence, 3/2005), lot 1240; Heritage (1/2006), lot 3130; Stack's (3/2007), lot 538; Stack's (8/2007), lot 435.
3. PR65 Cameo NGC. Bowers and Merena (10/2006), lot 5307.
4. PR65 PCGS. From an original proof set in the Eric P. Newman Collection (Heritage, 4/2013), lot 3903; now in a PR65 PCGS holder. Perhaps from an 1845 birth year set or gift from father to son, since it was housed in an old leather-covered wood presentation case contemporary to the 1845 year of issue, with gilt lettering EDWARD PEASE FROM JOHN PEASE.
5. PR65 NGC. New England (7/1978), lot 466; Kam Ahwash (9/1978); Lovejoy Collection (Stack's, 10/1990), lot 230; Phil Kaufman; Bowers and Merena (1/1999), lot 1084; Bowers and Merena (8/1999), lot 106.
6. PR65. Starr Collection (Stack's, 10/1992), lot 362.
7. PR61 PCGS. Baltimore Signature (Heritage, 3/2009), lot 860.
8. Proof. Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Appearances
A. Proof. Stack's Essex Institute sale (2/1975).
B. Proof. Virgil Brand; Landau Collection (New Netherlands, 52nd Sale, 12/1958), lot 448.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23BZ, PCGS# 4732, Greysheet# 4173)
Weight: 2.67 grams
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Auction Info
2015 May 12 The Eugene H. Gardner Collection III US Coins Signature Auction - New York #1228 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
May, 2015
12th
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