1796 H10C Likerty F15 认证号82939308, PCGS号4254

I figured out what this coin cost me in dollars per gram and I shouldn't have. This little coin saw plenty of action back in its day but somehow survived without any significant blemishes except for a small rim hit at the 6 o'clock position. All small-eagle material is special, but only 10,230 of these were produced. Perhaps 500 survive in all grades. Detail is perhaps slightly weak for grade, but smooth surfaces and even toning add significant appeal.

Ron Guth

The 1796 Half Dime is the first year of the Draped Bust design type.  It is a scarce date that it is at least as rare, if not more rare, than the 1794.  Very few Mint State examples are known, the most notable of which is a single MS67 example that was first certified by PCGS in late 1989.  The unusual "LIKERTY" variety was not a spelling error -- the "K" is actually a broken "B."  The only other variety of this year is an overdate: 1796 over 5.

Varieties (2):
Valentine 1 - "LIKERTY" - Scarce
Valentine 2 - 1796/5 - Very Rare

Sources and/or recommended reading:
"Federal Half Dimes 1792-1837" by Russell J. Logan and John W. McCloskey