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'The Coin Without a Country'
Judd-233 1859 Transitional Dime, PR66
Ex: Eliasberg
1859 10C Transitional PR66 PCGS. CAC. Judd-233, Pollock-280,
High R.6. Popularly known as "The Coin Without a Country," as the
starred obverse used for regular issue 1838-1859 dimes is combined
with the cereal wreath reverse of 1860-1891 issues, with no
indication anywhere of the country of origin. Struck in silver with
a reeded edge.While the 1859 Transitional dimes often are collected by pattern enthusiasts (and as noted at the top of the description, they are assigned number 233 in Judd), other authorities have considered the coins fantasies rather than patterns. In the description of this coin for the Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. collection, the cataloger wrote: "The distribution arrangement for the 1859 transitional dime is not known, but it certainly must have been regarded as a delicacy when it was struck, significantly during the term of Mint Director James Ross Snowden."
If Eliasberg had any such concerns, he did not let them get in the way of collecting the issue, and by now, the Transitional dimes of 1859 have tradition on their side. This Premium Gem proof, amply frosted on the devices, has strong mirrors beneath rich patina, which the Eliasberg catalog termed "Delicate lilac, gold, and iridescent toning." To this, we add that strike and surface quality are both excellent. Housed in a holder with green insert and green CAC label.
Ex: The Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection (Bowers and Merena, 5/1996), lot 1168.(Registry values: N4719)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23CH, PCGS# 4749, GSID# 4217)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 2.49 grams
ASW: 0.07205oz
Melt Value: $1.30
Silver Spot: $18/oz (01-07-2010)
Mintage: 12
Auction Info
2010 January Orlando, FL FUN US Coin Auction #1136 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2010
6th-10th
Wednesday-Sunday
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