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1842 H10C PR68 ★ Ultra Cameo NGC....
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Description
1842 Half Dime, Brilliant PR68 ★ Ultra Cameo
The Finest Known of Only Six or Seven Proofs
1842 H10C PR68 ★ Ultra Cameo NGC. This is the Phil Kaufman
1842 half dime, a coin that 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 considered one
of his favorites. To quote his friend and former-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 non-Cameo, and a single PR64 Cameo. PCGS has certified
two 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 1977 Proof Encyclopedia cites seven pieces, at least one of which is unverified, and says in his 1988 Complete Encyclopedia "Possibly 8 proofs." The roster below is current up to January 2013.
1. PR68 ★ Ultra Cameo. The Kaufman coin. Numismatic Gallery (privately, 4/1948); John Jay Pittman (David Akers, 10/1997), lot 467; Central States Signature (Heritage, 4/2008), lot 2378. The present specimen.
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; FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2010), lot 2471; Philadelphia Signature (Heritage, 8/2012), lot 5075; FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2013), lot 5572.
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 from the legendary Kaufman Collection.
Ex: Phil Kaufman Collection of Early Seated Proof Sets, Part Three / Central States Signature (Heritage, 4/2008), lot 2378, where it realized $92,000.
From The Greensboro Collection, Part V.(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
2014 January 8 - 12 FUN US Coin Signature Auction - Orlando #1201 (go to Auction Home page)
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