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1842 H10C PR68 ★ Ultra Cameo NGC....
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Extraordinary Finest Known 1842 Proof Half Dime
PR68 ★ Ultra Cameo
1842 H10C PR68 ★ Ultra Cameo NGC. Ex: Pittman-Kaufman. The
Kaufman 1842 half dime stands head and shoulders above the
remaining six examples certified by NGC and PCGS. This is one of
only five Seated Liberty rarities that Mr. Kaufman considers his
favorites. To quote his friend and ANA president Barry
Stuppler, who helped build his collections, "it knocks your socks
off." This marvelous coin possesses the highest numerical grade of
all seven pieces, it is the only Ultra Cameo, and it is the only
piece awarded the NGC Star. In fact, it is the only proof Seated
half dime of any date through 1858 that has received the Ultra
Cameo designation. NGC has also graded a PR66, a PR65, a PR64
Cameo, and two PR64s. PCGS has certified a single PR64.Our roster of 1842 proof half dimes includes six different coins, leading off with the Kaufman specimen. In his Seated Liberty half dime reference, Al Blythe estimates that six to eight proof 1842 half dimes are known. Walter Breen, in his 1989 Proof Encyclopedia cites seven pieces, at least one of which is unverified, and says in his 1988 Complete Encyclopedia "Possibly 8 proofs." Our roster begins with the Kaufman coin:
1. PR68 ★ Ultra Cameo. The present Kaufman coin. Numismatic Gallery (privately, 4/1948); John Jay Pittman (David Akers, 10/1997), lot 467.
2. PR66 NGC. Richmond Collection, Part III (David Lawrence, 3/2005), lot 1083.
3. PR65 NGC. Phil Kaufman; Rarities Sale (Bowers and Merena, 8/1998), lot 95.
4. PR64 NGC. Heritage (1/2007), lot 853.
5. PR63. Norweb Collection (Bowers and Merena, 10/1987), lot 333.
6. Proof. American Numismatic Society Collection.
Additional Citations (most represent duplicate appearances of the above specimens)
A. Howard R. Newcomb (J.C. Morgenthau, 2/1945).
B. E.M. Wharton Collection (Stack's, 10/1945), lot 1072. Unplated (described as a "purple proof").
C. David Bullowa (5/1952).
D. Lester Merkin (4/1966), lot 75.
E. Bowers and Ruddy (5/1972), lot 711. Not plated in the catalog.
Thickly frosted design features and deep mirrored fields yield a pronounced white-on-black contrast over both sides of the Superb Gem Kaufman specimen, and a sharply impressed strike yields uniformly crisp definition on the devices. Completely untoned surfaces are devoid of any mentionable contact marks or hairlines. Faint die polish lines are visible on each side, as well as some tiny lint marks. The most prominent lint mark runs a squiggly path from the U of UNITED to the lower left branch, and might be useful in helping to identify this particular example for pedigree purposes. An amazing coin in all respects, and one of the most outstanding in the Kaufman Collection.
From The Phil Kaufman Collection of Early Seated Proof Sets, Part Three.(Registry values: P3)
Coin Index Numbers: (PCGS# 94418, Greysheet# 3859)
Weight: 1.34 grams
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
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Auction Info
2008 April Rosemont, IL (CSNS) Signature Coin Auction #1104 (go to Auction Home page)
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April, 2008
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