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1856-O 10C MS65 NGC. Fortin-105....

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1856-O Fortin-105 Dime, MS65
Probable Finest Known of the Variety

1856-O 10C MS65 NGC. Fortin-105. The surfaces are covered with thick mint frost and the centers are mostly brilliant, with sketchy dabs of deep russet around the margins. Well-struck with no reportable marks on either side.

Variety: Fortin-105. According to the Fortin website, this boldly repunched variety shows "the final date punch on Obverse 3 has been repunched in a clockwise downward direction over the previous date punch. Significant traces of the previous date digits are visible below the 1 digit and above and within the 56 digits. Die chips are visible around Stars 3 through 6. Obverse 3 is slightly rusted and generally found weakly struck. Reverse A, while in the same late die state as Variety 104a, is paired [here] with Obverse 3 to produce additional coinage."

Population Data (7/14): NGC has only certified 53 examples of this issue in all grades, including 28 in Mint State. Among those are six in MS65 that are tied for the finest that service has examined.

Heritage Commentary: The finest example reported on the Fortin website is an MS62 from the webmaster's collection, which may well qualify this piece as the finest known.

Provenance: Dallas Signature (Heritage, 10/2006), lot 704; Goldberg Coins (2/2007), lot 1299. (Registry values: N2998)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 238V, PCGS# 4612, Greysheet# 4101)

Weight: 2.49 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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Auction Info

2014 October 27 The Eugene H. Gardner Collection II US Coins Signature Auction - New York #1214 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
October, 2014
27th Monday
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