1839-O H10C No Drapery (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Seated Half Dimes 1837-1873

PCGS MS66

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PCGS MS65

PCGS MS64+

PCGS #:: 4320

Designer:: Christian Gobrecht

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 15.90 millimeters

Weight:: 1.34 grams

Mintage:: 1,034,039

Mint:: New Orleans

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $16,450 • MS67 • 05-12-2015 • Heritage Auctions

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Major Varieties

1839-O H10C No Drapery

Die Varieties

1839-O H10C No Drapery Lg O FS-501

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	300	R-6.4	3 / 6	22 / 79 TIE
60 or Better	25	R-9.0	2 / 6	11 / 79 TIE
65 or Better	3	R-9.8	1 / 6 TIE	5 / 79 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	300
60 or Better	25
65 or Better	3

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-6.4
60 or Better	R-9.0
65 or Better	R-9.8

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	3 / 6
60 or Better	2 / 6
65 or Better	1 / 6 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	22 / 79 TIE
60 or Better	11 / 79 TIE
65 or Better	5 / 79 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS66 estimated grade	Superior 1/2004:170 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 5/2015:98161, $16,450- Stack's/Bowers 8/2016:3055
2	MS65 PCGS grade	Bob R. Simpson Collection - Tom Bender Collection
2	MS65 PCGS grade	John Albanese, sold privately in 3/2003 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part IV - Heritage 10/2015:98122, $7,050
2	MS65 PCGS grade
2	MS65 estimated grade
2	MS65 estimated grade
7	MS64+ PCGS grade
8	MS64 PCGS grade
8	MS64 PCGS grade
8	MS64 PCGS grade

#1 MS66 estimated grade

Superior 1/2004:170 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 5/2015:98161, $16,450- Stack's/Bowers 8/2016:3055

#2 MS65 PCGS grade

Bob R. Simpson Collection - Tom Bender Collection

#2 MS65 PCGS grade

John Albanese, sold privately in 3/2003 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part IV - Heritage 10/2015:98122, $7,050

#2 MS65 PCGS grade

#2 MS65 estimated grade

#7 MS64+ PCGS grade

#8 MS64 PCGS grade

Ron Guth:

The 1839-O Half Dime boasts a hefty mintage of over one million coins, yet among the early dates of this type, it remains a rarity in Mint State. According to the PCGS Population Report (as of December 2011), the 1839-O Half Dime is only slightly less common than the 1838-O and the 1840-O, both of which have lower mintages (substantially so in the case of the 1838-O) and only incrementally smaller mintages in Mint State.

Among the Mint State 1839-O Half Dimes, MS-63 is the median grade. In addition, PCGS has certified only four examples in MS-64, two in MS-65, and none finer.