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1875-S 10C Mintmark Below Bow MS66 NGC. Fortin-108....

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1875-S Mintmark Below Dime, MS66
Deeply Toned

1875-S 10C Mintmark Below Bow MS66 NGC. Fortin-108. A richly toned beauty with a dusky gunmetal-blue base and occasional flashes of green-gold and burnt-orange lit up by the underlying luminous toning. Both sides show a mixture of striking softness and die weakness, neither a surprise for this heavily produced issue.

Variety: Fortin-108, based on the "broken" tops of the A in STATES and the O in OF on the obverse. Both features are more advanced than those seen in Fortin, and on the reverse a die crack passes through the outer tips of the lower right leaves.

Population Data (3/15): NGC lists three examples in MS66, one in MS66 Prooflike, and none finer. The finest at PCGS are also three in MS66.

Heritage Commentary: One of the heavily produced pre-1878 minor silver issues from San Francisco, the 1875-S dime, whether the mintmark is Above or Below, is a worthy choice for type collectors as well as the date enthusiasts who normally would be drawn to a coin such as this.

Consignor Commentary: The letters on the coin appear to be even more damaged than those shown in Fortin's images. A little easier to identify in Greer, as the coin is obviously a Greer-102, with a small block S.

Provenance: New York Signature (Heritage, 7/2004), lot 5786.(Registry values: N1793)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 27DC, PCGS# 4676, Greysheet# 4131)

Weight: 2.49 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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Auction Info

2015 May 12 The Eugene H. Gardner Collection III US Coins Signature Auction - New York #1228 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
May, 2015
12th Tuesday
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