1858-O H10C MS67 PCGS. CAC....

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1858-O Half Dime, Spectacular MS67
Vividly Toned, Finest Graded

1858-O H10C MS67 PCGS. CAC. Incredible color and pristine preservation make this piece equally a treat for series specialists as well as for aficionados of high-grade coins with beautiful patina. The PCGS TrueView photo tells the story well. Fiery crimson patina near the rims on each side yields in the center obverse to pale jade, gold, and sunset-orange, and on the reverse to saffron and sky-blue. The strike is quite sharp overall, bordering on full. The 1858-O half dime is not a particularly rare issue, but this piece is the sole finest certified and a coin that any numismatist will appreciate.

Population Data (5/14): Sole finest MS67 at PCGS. This piece was formerly in an MS67 NGC holder but crossed to PCGS, so the finest at NGC are now three submissions in MS66. The CAC approval further separates this piece from others of its kind.

Heritage Commentary: Struck to the extent of nearly 1.7 million pieces in antebellum New Orleans, the 1858-O half dime is not an absolute rarity by any means, but this survivor is certainly a conditional rarity of the first order, and as a type coin deserves to nestle into the finest collections when all the bidder cards have finished flying.

Provenance: Purchased from Joseph O'Connor (3/2010) as MS67 NGC, later crossed to MS67 PCGS.(Registry values: N1)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 233V, PCGS# 4369, Greysheet# 3822)

Weight: 1.24 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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