1856 10C Small Date MS(PCGS#4609)

Spring 2023 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

4084

等级

MS65

价格

17,797

详细说明

1856 Liberty Seated Dime. Small Date. Fortin-110. Rarity-4. Doubled Die Obverse, Doubled Die Reverse. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC. Stellar quality and strong eye appeal in an 1850s Liberty Seated dime. The obverse is particularly vivid with a mottled overlay of reddish-russet and olive iridescence to a base of pearl-gray. The reverse exhibits more evenly blended pewter-gray, olive, powder-blue and champagne-gold shades. Sharply struck overall with a full endowment of smooth, billowy mint luster. As a date the Philadelphia Mint's circulation strike dime of 1856 is one of the more easily obtained in the Stars Obverse portion of the Liberty Seated series. This makes it a popular choice for type collectors in both circulated and Mint State grades. While most survivors were struck from dies prepared with the Small Date logotype, as here, the variety is scarce in Gem MS-65 and rare any finer. A truly exceptional piece, the Millholland Collection specimen is worthy of the strongest bids. Liberty Seated dime specialist Gerry Fortin has identified 23 die marriages the 1856 Small Date. Fortin-110, represented here, is most readily attributable by obverse doubling to the top of the shield and on the ribbon on which LIBERTY is inscribed. Closer inspection with a loupe also reveals more modest doubling to the letters UNITE on the reverse. Provenance: From the Collection of James Allaire Millholland, 1842-1911. PCGS Population: 27; 14 finer (MS-67+ finest). CAC Population: 8; 5. To view all items from the Collection of James Allaire Millholland, 1842-1911 click here. To view supplemental information pertaining to the Collection of James Allaire Millholland, 1842-1911 click here. PCGS# 4609. NGC ID: 238S. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.