PCGS AU55
PCGS AU53
- PCGS #:
- 4336
- Designer:
- Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht
- Edge:
- Reeded
- Diameter:
- 15.90 millimeters
- Weight:
- 1.34 grams
- Mintage:
- 27,000
- Mint:
- Philadelphia
- Metal:
- 90% Silver, 10% Copper
- Auction Record:
- $48,000 • MS62 • 03-21-2018 • Stack's Bowers
Major Varieties
- 1846 H10C
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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More
| Survival Estimate | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 250 |
| 60 or Better | 4 |
| 65 or Better | |
| Numismatic Rarity | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | R-6.6 |
| 60 or Better | R-9.8 |
| 65 or Better | R-10.1 |
| Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 9 / 36 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 1 / 36 TIE |
| 65 or Better | 1 / 36 |
| Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 14 / 79 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 2 / 79 TIE |
| 65 or Better | 1 / 79 |
Condition Census What Is This?
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#1 MS63 PCGS grade
Joseph O'Connor, sold privately in 1/2004 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30192 |
#2 MS62 PCGS grade
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| #2 MS62 PCGS grade |
| #4 AU58 estimated grade |
| #5 AU55 PCGS grade |
| #5 AU55 PCGS grade |
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#7 AU53 PCGS grade
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| #7 AU53 PCGS grade |
| #7 AU53 PCGS grade |
| #7 AU53 PCGS grade |
The 1846 Half Dime is the key to the re-Civil War Half Dimes and has the lowest mintage, by far, of any date prior to 1863. As a result, this date is popular in all grades, even down to Good condition, making it difficult and expensive for collectors to own this date. In Mint State, the 1846 Half Dime is extremely rare, with only a handful known to exist, and none better than MS-62. The PCGS Condition Census includes a number of About Uncirculated pieces, some as low as AU-53. Apart from the unique 1870-S, this is the most desirable of all the Seated Liberty Half Dimes.