1859 10C MS67 PCGS. CAC. Fortin-103....

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1859 Seated Dime, MS67
Fortin-103, Misplaced 9 Right of Shield

1859 10C MS67 PCGS. CAC. Fortin-103. A Top 100 Variety. Splendid navy-blue patina dominates this well-struck and coruscating Superb Gem. The margins are olive-green. Lightly clashed above the 8 in the date and near the Liberty pole and the lowered hand. A powerful loupe is required to find the faintest imperfections.

Variety: Fortin-103. Gerry Fortin states "the bottom loop of the extra 9 in the gown was evident in Kam Ahwash's encyclopedia for 14 years until the author [Fortin] discovered its existence in 1991." The digit is unmistakable, east of the Y in LIBERTY. Fortin adds, "a popular variety listed as #46 in the Top 100 Varieties set and also included in the Top 25 Misplaced Date set."

Population Data (7/14): PCGS lists 14 MS67, one MS67+, and one MS68. NGC has seen 17 MS67 and one MS68. Resubmissions over the past quarter-century have inflated the published data.

Heritage Commentary: A lower-mintage issue, the 1859 has less than one-third the production of the 1858, and less than one-tenth the mintage of the 1857. Nonetheless, a fair number were set aside, since the numismatic hobby was booming in 1859.

Consignor Commentary: Fortin-103, with the extra 9 in the drapery just to the right of the end of the scroll. Fortin states that this variety also contains elements of a second extra digit within the vertical lines of the shield, but there is no evidence of that on this coin. There are several die chips around stars 3-6. The reverse is perfect. Greer notes this date frequently comes flatly struck. Not so this coin: full radials in the stars, full head, and full denticles on both sides, not to mention full luster and gorgeous deep blue-gray toning. The 1859 is an available date, but in a straight beauty contest, this coin would be tough to beat.

Provenance: Purchased from Aspen Park Rare Coins (4/2005).(Registry values: N1)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2394, PCGS# 4619, Greysheet# 4052)

Weight: 2.49 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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