1800 H10C
1801 H10C

1800 H10C LM-3, Libekty (Regular Strike)

Series: Draped Bust Half Dimes 1796-1805

PCGS MS66+

PCGS MS66+

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PCGS MS66

PCGS MS66

PCGS MS63+

PCGS MS63+

PCGS #:
38603
Designer:
Robert Scot
Edge:
Reeded
Diameter:
16.50 millimeters
Weight:
1.35 grams
Mintage:
40,000
Mint:
Philadelphia
Metal:
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
Auction Record:
$111,625 • MS66 • 08-16-2015 • Heritage Auctions
Major Varieties
Die Varieties

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos Grade Image Pedigree and History
1 PCGS MS66+

As "MS64 to MS65". "The Norweb Collection, Part I," Bowers & Merena, October 1987, Lot 310 - $44,000. As PCGS MS66 #06250454. Heritage Auctions, August 2015, Lot 3981 - $111,625. Doily holder. As PCGS MS66+ #06250454. LM-3. Steel grey color with dappled russet toning throughout.
2 PCGS MS66

As NGC MS66 #957212-038. Jay Parrino (The Mint), sold privately in 3/1994; Claude E. Davis, MD; "The Foxfire Collection (Davis)"; Foxfire Collection sold, en bloc, to D. Brent Pogue, via Richard Burdick, October 5, 2004. As PCGS MS66 #21907679. "The D. Brent Pogue Collection," Stack’s Bowers & Sotheby’s, May 2015, Lot 1011 - $152,750; Dell Loy Hansen; "The D.L. Hansen US Type Set Complete (1792-1964)" (PCGS Set Registry). LM-3. Centered and well-struck. Translucent blue-green and champagne toning.
3 PCGS MS65+

"The Norweb Collection," Bowers & Merena, October 1987, Lot 309 - $37,400; Heritage Auctions, August 2015, Lot 3980 - $47,000; Heritage Auctions, March 2016, Lot 4781 - $45,825. LM-3. Merlot and golden-grey color with a hint of blue in the obverse lower left periphery.
3 PCGS MS65+

 "The Presidio Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 14, 2026, Lot 3067 - $115,900; "The Dime Box Half Dimes Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). LM-3. Golden green toning. Vertical copper-red toning on the reverse. 
3 PCGS MS65+

As PCGS MS65 #4182977. Legend Rare Coin Auctions, September 26, 2019, Lot 190 - $42,300. As PCGS MS65+ #4182977. Legend Rare Coin Auctions, April 27, 2023, Lot 15 - $58,750. LM-3. LIBEKTY. Wine, Gold, and blue toning on the obverse. Reverse is dominated by blue/green toning.
6 PCGS MS65

"The Michael Riordan Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, June 2002, Lot 2034; "The Oliver Jung Collection," American Numismatic Rarities, July 23, 2004, Lot 27 - $47,150; "The Madison Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 10, 2008, Lot 2745 - $80,500. LM-3. Gold and apricot toning. Strike through under Y of LIBERTY to star 8.
#1 PCGS MS66+

As "MS64 to MS65". "The Norweb Collection, Part I," Bowers & Merena, October 1987, Lot 310 - $44,000. As PCGS MS66 #06250454. Heritage Auctions, August 2015, Lot 3981 - $111,625. Doily holder. As PCGS MS66+ #06250454. LM-3. Steel grey color with dappled russet toning throughout.
#2 PCGS MS66

As NGC MS66 #957212-038. Jay Parrino (The Mint), sold privately in 3/1994; Claude E. Davis, MD; "The Foxfire Collection (Davis)"; Foxfire Collection sold, en bloc, to D. Brent Pogue, via Richard Burdick, October 5, 2004. As PCGS MS66 #21907679. "The D. Brent Pogue Collection," Stack’s Bowers & Sotheby’s, May 2015, Lot 1011 - $152,750; Dell Loy Hansen; "The D.L. Hansen US Type Set Complete (1792-1964)" (PCGS Set Registry). LM-3. Centered and well-struck. Translucent blue-green and champagne toning.
#3 PCGS MS65+

"The Norweb Collection," Bowers & Merena, October 1987, Lot 309 - $37,400; Heritage Auctions, August 2015, Lot 3980 - $47,000; Heritage Auctions, March 2016, Lot 4781 - $45,825. LM-3. Merlot and golden-grey color with a hint of blue in the obverse lower left periphery.
#3 PCGS MS65+

 "The Presidio Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 14, 2026, Lot 3067 - $115,900; "The Dime Box Half Dimes Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). LM-3. Golden green toning. Vertical copper-red toning on the reverse. 
#3 PCGS MS65+

As PCGS MS65 #4182977. Legend Rare Coin Auctions, September 26, 2019, Lot 190 - $42,300. As PCGS MS65+ #4182977. Legend Rare Coin Auctions, April 27, 2023, Lot 15 - $58,750. LM-3. LIBEKTY. Wine, Gold, and blue toning on the obverse. Reverse is dominated by blue/green toning.
#6 PCGS MS65

"The Michael Riordan Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, June 2002, Lot 2034; "The Oliver Jung Collection," American Numismatic Rarities, July 23, 2004, Lot 27 - $47,150; "The Madison Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 10, 2008, Lot 2745 - $80,500. LM-3. Gold and apricot toning. Strike through under Y of LIBERTY to star 8.
Charles Morgan:

Of the five known die marriages that produced 1800 Draped Bust Half Dimes, three used on obverse with a broken R letter punch that turned LIBERTY into LIBEKTY. The most common of the three pairings associeted with this Red Book variety is the LM-3 (Base #4265; LM-3 #38603).

The Red Book attributes 16,000 coins of the 40,000 1800 half dimes to the LIBEKTY varieties, however, the PCGS Population Report does not align with these estimates, as LIBERTYs outnumber LIBEKTYs by a factor of 4:1.

The "Common" LM-3

Though classified as Rarity-4 (Very Scarce), it is significantly more attainable than its counterparts.

  • The Obverse: Features the distinct "K" shape in LIBERTY. On later die states, you may notice small raised bumps near Star 1.
  • The Reverse: Identifying this variety often requires looking at the word PLURIBUS.

Many LM-3 examples show die damage at the letters "BUS."The "Hair" Connection: Interestingly, the damage on the reverse die was so significant that it often affected the strike on the opposite side, resulting in weakened detail in Liberty’s hair.

The PCGS Condition Census of LIBEKTY 1800 Draped Bust Half Dimes is made up exclusively of the LM-3 die marriage.

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LOT 1011 1800 Draped Bust Half Dime

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