1837 10C Seated, Small Date MS(PCGS#4562)

Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

4158

等级

MS65

价格

74,978

详细说明

This richly original Gem 1837 No Stars dime offers outstanding quality and eye appeal for a brief design type from the early Liberty Seated dime series. Smooth and lustrous surfaces exhibit splashes of reddish-russet, champagne-pink and powder blue iridescence on a base of warm pearl gray patina. The strike is razor sharp over even the most intricate design elements, and the eye appeal is strong.<p>One of the classic U.S. Mint designs of the 19th century, the Liberty Seated motif would eventually be used at one point or another on all silver denominations from the half dime through the silver dollar. It made its debut on the dime in 1837 with a mintage of 682,500 circulation strikes from the Philadelphia Mint, as well as a small number of Proofs. A refreshingly uncluttered design that allows the eye to focus on the most significant device (Liberty's portrait), the No Stars type remained in production for just two years, only at the Philadelphia Mint in 1837, and the New Orleans Mint likewise alone in 1838. With the 1838-O much scarcer in all grades and elusive in Mint State, virtually all pressure from type collectors for this brief design is focused on the 1837. Buyers seeking a circulated example will usually have an easy go at it, as this issue is plentiful in those grades. Mint State pieces are another matter, however. In premium Gem Uncirculated this issue is rare, and our offering of this CAC-approved specimen is a special occasion that deserves the undivided attention of astute bidders.<p>The Generation 3.0 PCGS insert uses coin #4561, which is now reserved for the Large Date <em>Guide Book</em> variety of this issue.