1841-O 10C MS64 PCGS. CAC. Fortin-106....

Click the image to load the highest resolution version.

Sold on Oct 27, 2014 for:

$5,287.50 Bid Source: Live: Floor bidder

Get one of these:

Share this lot

Track Item Printable Auction Results

Sell One of These

Description

Auction Info

Guides & Info

Description

1841-O Fortin-106 Dime, MS64
Small O, Open Bud

1841-O 10C MS64 PCGS. CAC. Fortin-106. Cherry-red, sea-green, peach-gold, and gunmetal toning endows this satiny and fully struck near-Gem. Both sides are minimally marked for the MS64 level, with a strong lens required to locate even the slightest field chatter.

Variety: Fortin-106. As with most 1841-O varieties, the reverse displays an open bud and a small O mintmark. Radial die cracks near the U in UNITED and the I in AMERICA identify the reverse die. The date location confirms the Fortin marriage. Fortin notes "a die crack from star 6 through star 7 and into Liberty's head," but the present piece is from an earlier die state and lacks that crack.

Population Data (7/14): PCGS lists four MS64, one MS64+, and two MS65. NGC shows five MS64, two MS65, and one MS67.

Heritage Commentary: An early New Orleans issue, the 1841-O can be located with little difficulty in Very Fine and lower grades. Uncirculated examples are very scarce, and the issue is very rare in present combination of strike, preservation, and attractive patina.

Provenance: American Numismatic Rarities (7/2005), lot 990.(Registry values: N2998)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2385, PCGS# 4580, Greysheet# 4091)

Weight: 2.67 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

View Certification Details from PCGS