1860 H10C TRANS

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Fascinating 1860 Transitional Half Dime, MS 64 PCGS

1860 H10C Transitional MS 64 PCGS. Breen (1988) asserts that the 1859 and 1860 Transitional half dimes were produced by order of Mint Director Colonel James Ross Snowden as a special favor to collectors. The author also states that 100 coins dated 1860 were delivered, but he does not give his source for this figure. What we do know for certain is that all extant examples of this issue are business strikes, whereas those dated 1859 are proofs. The present example is typical of the 1860 Transitional half dime issue in that both sides display areas of striking incompleteness. On the obverse, this feature is most noticeable over the upper half of Liberty's portrait and stars 4-11. The upper left and lower reverse wreath is also lacking in definition. The diagnostic die scratch on the obverse from the left base of Liberty's rock to the rim is, however, readily evident. An untoned, boldly prooflike example of this curious type.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2346, PCGS# 4373, GSID# 3787)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 1.24 grams
ASW: 0.03588oz
Mintage: 100

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