1839 10C No Drapery MS(PCGS#4571)

March 2020 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

7043

等级

MS68

价格

289,576

详细说明

Visually Stunning Superb Gem 1839 Dime Tied for Finest Certified 1839 Liberty Seated Dime. No Drapery. Fortin-102. Rarity-3. Repunched Date. MS-68 (PCGS). CAC. Here is a simply outstanding example of both the type and issue. The obverse is target toned in extremely vivid cobalt blue, reddish-rose and champagne-apricot. Similar colors adorn the reverse, with the addition of pinkish-gold around at the denticles, and an irregular blush of cobalt blue near the center. This coin is fully frosted and has a sharply executed strike. It would be difficult to imagine a more desirable example of the Stars Obverse, No Drapery Liberty Seated dime. The 1839 dime was struck in depths of the Hard Times era, a major financial depression that affected the nation throughout much of the 1830s and the early years of the 1840s. The 1839 dime has a mintage of 1,053,115 pieces, achieved through the pairing of at least three obverse dies and eight reverse dies. 1839 also proved to be the last year of the original Gobrecht/Peale/Sully Liberty Seated design, which featured a more delicate composition than the modified hub that was used beginning in 1840. On these early dimes, the rock upon which Liberty is seated has a more naturalistic look and the shield rests at an angle, but the most obvious difference between the two hubs is the absence of drapery on Liberty's arm. The issue is generally well struck, though quite a few are known with weak or uneven strikes most evident on the high points of the shield. The dies saw hard use, with many showing extensive die breaks that created varieties that are popular with specialists. Even if they were not cracked, some dies show heavy wear especially along the denticles. Found in a wide range of grades, an estimated one-fifth of the 1,000 or so extant specimens may be found Mint State, primarily in the Choice levels of preservation. Gems, while available, are quite rare, and only very few survive in Superb Gem Mint State. The pursuit of perfection that characterized the collecting of D. Brent Pogue led him to this astonishing dime. Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000. Provenance: From the D. Brent Pogue Collection. PCGS Population: 2; 0 finer. PCGS# 4571. NGC ID: 237X. Click here for certification details from PCGS.