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1838-O H10C No Stars MS64 PCGS. CAC....
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Description
1838-O No Stars Half Dime, MS64
Attractively Toned CAC Example
1838-O H10C No Stars MS64 PCGS. CAC. Ex: Simpson-Bender. The
1838-O Seated Liberty half dime has long-standing recognition as a
scarce date in the series, marking the first coinage of half dimes
at New Orleans and also a one-year type from that mint, showing the
No Stars obverse design that was abandoned in Philadelphia at the
end of 1837. In his Item of the Week column in the November
28, 2000 issue of Numismatic News, Paul M. Green wrote:"Although the Philadelphia dimes of 1838 had stars, the New Orleans did not, probably due to the fact that the dies were prepared in Philadelphia and then shipped to New Orleans. The delay in production, shipping and opening of the facility meant that New Orleans produced designs that were already outdated in 1838. The same was true for 1838-O half dimes."
The 1838-O half dime was produced to the extent of only 70,000 pieces. There was almost no numismatic activity in the United States in the 1830s, although some researchers suggest that the general public may have preserved examples for novelty's sake, as the design was new and a significant artistic improvement over its predecessor. This CAC-endorsed near-Gem example may well have survived by such means. The coin is well struck and satiny, with lovely ocean-blue, lilac, mint-green, and golden-yellow toning over each side. Radial die cracks appear on the obverse at about 10 and 2 o'clock. No significant abrasions are seen other than a faint old graze in the lower-right obverse quadrant, which is only visible with a loupe. Population: 4 in 64 (1 in 64+), 1 finer. CAC: 3 in 64, 1 finer (5/23).(Registry values: N4719)
From The Bender Family Collection, Part V.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 232N, PCGS# 4314, Greysheet# 3802)
Weight: 1.34 grams
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
View all of [The Bender Family Collection, Part V ]
Auction Info
2023 August 15 - 20 ANA US Coins Signature® Auction #1364 (go to Auction Home page)
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