1849/8 H10C V-1, FS-301, MS68 PCGS....

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1849/8 FS-301 Half Dime, MS68
The Finest of Any Variety at PCGS

1849/8 H10C V-1, FS-301, MS68 PCGS. Ex: Simpson-Bender. The 1849 half dime varieties have long been a source of difficulty for the variety collector. This variety is identified in the Cherrypickers' Guide as 1849 over 8, while PCGS identifies the variety as 1849 over 6. This example is from the same die pair as Gene Gardner's example with die cracks at the left side of the reverse.

The present piece, an amazing Superb Gem, is the only 1849 half dime of any variety that PCGS grades MS68. Two other numerically equivalent coins are NGC certified MS68 and MS68★ . Neither of those coins boast the aesthetic appeal of this piece from the Bender Collection that was previously chosen for the Knoxville Collection and for Bob Simpson's remarkable cabinet. Both sides have intense, frosty mint brilliance that shines through lovely sea-green, blue, rose, violet, and gold toning. The pristine surfaces are essentially perfect. Population: 1 in 68, 0 finer (3/23).
Ex: ANA Signature (Heritage, 7/1993), lot 6123; Knoxville Collection; Jay Parrino (The Mint); Bob R. Simpson Collection.
From The Bender Family Collection, Part IV.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 233D, Variety PCGS# 38738, Base PCGS# 4343, Greysheet# 297894)

Weight: 1.34 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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