1859 10C MS(PCGS#4619)

1859 10C MS (PCGS#4619)

March 2020 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: Superb Gem Uncirculated 1859 Dime Attractively Toned 1859 Liberty Seated Dime. Fortin-107. Rarity-3. MS-67 (PCGS). CAC. This peripherally toned beauty exhibits halos of cobalt blue and rose-apricot around antique silver centers. Softly frosted luster is evident throughout, as are bold to sharp design elements. The production of dimes at the Philadelphia Mint significantly declined during the late 1850s in part due to the cessation of the policy of paying for silver bullion deposits with newly minted coins, as practiced earlier by Mint Director James Ross Snowden. In 1859, only 429,200 circulation strike dimes were coined from five known die pairings. These essentially entered commerce with only modest interest from contemporary numismatists. The 1859 dime proved to be the last year for the Stars Obverse Liberty Seated design at Philadelphia, as the next year the legend was moved to the obverse and the reverse changed to a cereal wreath. While not overly rare, the 1859 dime is still far from a common issue as a whole. Only a small group of Gem Mint State examples exist, while Superb Gems such as the Pogue specimen seldom appear on the market. Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000. PCGS Population: 16; 4 finer (MS-68 finest). PCGS# 4619. NGC ID: 2394. Click here for certification details from PCGS.