1841-O H10C (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Seated Half Dimes 1837-1873

PCGS MS67+

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PCGS MS64+

PCGS MS64

PCGS #:: 4329

Designer:: Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 15.90 millimeters

Weight:: 1.34 grams

Mintage:: 815,000

Mint:: New Orleans

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $31,200 • MS67+ • 05-07-2023 • Heritage Auctions

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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	200	R-7.0	6 / 36 TIE	8 / 79 TIE
60 or Better	20	R-9.1	5 / 36 TIE	6 / 79 TIE
65 or Better	3	R-9.8	3 / 36 TIE	5 / 79 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	200
60 or Better	20
65 or Better	3

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-7.0
60 or Better	R-9.1
65 or Better	R-9.8

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	6 / 36 TIE
60 or Better	5 / 36 TIE
65 or Better	3 / 36 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	8 / 79 TIE
60 or Better	6 / 79 TIE
65 or Better	5 / 79 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS67+ PCGS grade	Bob R. Simpson Collection - Tom Bender Collection
2	MS67 PCGS grade	Heritage 3/2009:736 - Jason Carter, sold privately in 11/2009 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 10/2014:98185, $14,687.50 - Heritage 2/2017:3686, $17,625
2	MS66 estimated grade	David Lawrence Rare Coins, sold privately in 8/1998 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part IV - Heritage 10/2015:98129, $8,225 - Heritage 1/2017:3732, not sold
2	MS66 estimated grade
5	MS65 PCGS grade	Stack's 1/2009:210, not sold
5	MS65 estimated grade
7	MS64 PCGS grade
7	MS64 PCGS grade
7	MS64 PCGS grade
7	MS64 PCGS grade

#1 MS67+ PCGS grade

Bob R. Simpson Collection - Tom Bender Collection

#2 MS67 PCGS grade

Heritage 3/2009:736 - Jason Carter, sold privately in 11/2009 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 10/2014:98185, $14,687.50 - Heritage 2/2017:3686, $17,625

#2 MS66 estimated grade

David Lawrence Rare Coins, sold privately in 8/1998 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part IV - Heritage 10/2015:98129, $8,225 - Heritage 1/2017:3732, not sold

#2 MS66 estimated grade

#5 MS65 PCGS grade

Stack's 1/2009:210, not sold

#5 MS65 estimated grade

#7 MS64 PCGS grade

Ron Guth:

The mintage of the 1841-O Half Dime is identical to that of the 1842, but it is considerably rarer than the mintage might suggest and the 1841-O is always priced much higher than the 1842. Uncirculated examples are very scarce, bordering on rare, but there is one at the PCGS MS67+ level, another at PCGS MS67, then a handful of MS64 and MS65 examples.

The overall strike characteristics for this date are normal to above-average for a New Orleans mint product, but on some examples, the dies had remained in place so long that they became clashed, cracked, and the surfaces took on a pebbly appearance (these characteristics can be seen on the MS67+ example pictured above).