PCGS MS68
PCGS MS67
- PCGS #:
- 4340
- Designer:
- Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht
- Edge:
- Reeded
- Diameter:
- 15.90 millimeters
- Weight:
- 1.34 grams
- Mintage:
- 600,000
- Mint:
- New Orleans
- Metal:
- 90% Silver, 10% Copper
- Auction Record:
- $15,275 • MS67 CAC • 05-12-2015 • Heritage Auctions
Major Varieties
- 1848-O H10C
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Current Auctions - PCGS Graded
Current Auctions - NGC Graded
For Sale Now at Collectors Corner - PCGS Graded
For Sale Now at Collectors Corner - NGC Graded
Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More
| Survival Estimate | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 300 |
| 60 or Better | 110 |
| 65 or Better | 35 |
| Numismatic Rarity | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | R-6.4 |
| 60 or Better | R-7.9 |
| 65 or Better | R-8.8 |
| Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 12 / 36 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 20 / 36 |
| 65 or Better | 23 / 36 TIE |
| Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 22 / 79 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 39 / 79 |
| 65 or Better | 47 / 79 TIE |
Condition Census What Is This?
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#1 MS68 PCGS grade
Simpson collection |
| #2 MS67 PCGS grade |
| #2 MS67 PCGS grade |
| #2 MS67 PCGS grade |
| #5 MS66+ PCGS grade |
#6 MS66 PCGS grade
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#6 MS66 PCGS grade
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#6 MS66 PCGS grade
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| #6 MS66 PCGS grade |
| #6 MS66 PCGS grade |
Ron Guth:
The 1848-O Half Dime does not have the highest mintage of the O-Mint Half Dimes from the 1840's, but in terms of the number of certified examples, it is exceeded only by the 1840-O varieties combined. Most of the Mint State 1848-O Half Dimes appear in MS-63 to MS-66, with the highest population appearing in MS-64. The finest example certified by PCGS (as of February 2012) is a single PCGS MS-68.
Fully struck examples are rare, as most show weakness on the denticles and/or on the AL of HALF and the I of DIME.