1861/0 H10C MS66 PCGS. CAC. FS-301....

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1861/0 Half Dime, MS66
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1861/0 H10C MS66 PCGS. CAC. FS-301. A Premium Gem, this piece displays light gray surfaces on both obverse and reverse, with more intense shades scattered in the obverse lettering. The reverse has additional overtones of antique reddish-brown, and there are no marks of note. This lustrous, CAC-approved half dime is among the finest for the issue, suited for an advanced half dime or type collection.

Variety: FS-301 in Cherrypickers'. The 1861/0 half dime is unlisted in Daniel Valentine's 1931 reference, and specialists continue to debate the nature of the underlying digit. In any case, the variety is marked by a flaw extending between the left foot of 1 and the interior of the flag.

Population Data (9/15): PCGS reports four in MS66 (one in MS66+) and three in MS67.

Heritage Commentary: Numismatics has countless unsolved mysteries, and part of its enjoyment derives from working through these issues with fellow collectors and researchers. The 1861/0 half dime presents such an opportunity, and the last word remains to be written on this enigmatic, so-called overdate.

Consignor Commentary: Gene Gardner's observation of a duplicate example bears repeating: "When is an overdate not an overdate? Answer: when it is an 1861/0 half dime."

Provenance: Pre-Long Beach Sale (Goldberg Auctions, 6/2002), lot 2089.(Registry values: P4)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2349, PCGS# 4380, Greysheet# 3825)

Weight: 1.24 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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