Series: Liberty Seated Dimes 1837-1891
| Survival Estimate | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 4 |
| 60 or Better | 4 |
| 65 or Better | 1 |
| Numismatic Rarity | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | R-9.8 |
| 60 or Better | R-9.8 |
| 65 or Better | R-10.0 |
| Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 2 / 18 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 2 / 18 TIE |
| 65 or Better | 1 / 18 TIE |
| Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 2 / 58 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 2 / 58 TIE |
| 65 or Better | 1 / 58 TIE |
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#1 PR66+ estimated grade
"Colonel" E.H.R. Green - Green Estate - Partnership of Eric P. Newman & B.G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.) - Eric P. Newman, who paid $250 - Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society - Heritage 11/2013:33322, $305,500 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 5/2015:98262, $205,625 |
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#2 PR53 estimated grade
F.C.C. Boyd Collection - Numismatic Gallery “World's Greatest Collection” 5/1945:519, $75 - New Netherlands 12/1963:466 - Kagin 11/1973:1107 - Heritage 7/1993:5212, $46,750 - Heritage 10/2001:6029, $47,500 - Heritage 4/2016:4577, $28,200 |
Only two examples are known of the Proof 1841 No Drapery Dime: an NGC PR67+ and a circulated NGC PR53 example. Clearly, choices are limited for the collector seeking a high-quality example.
The NGC PR67+ 1841 No Drapery Dime first appeared in the Col. E.H.R. Green collection, then went to Eric Newman, who purchased it out of a partnership deal he had with St. Louis dealer, B.G. Johnson. Mr. Newman paid $250 for the coin, which seems trifling today, but it was a considerable sum back then. When Newman's Dime sold in 2013, it realized $305,500 -- another amount that was far from trifling. Eugene Gardner purchased the coin from the Newman sale, then resold it in 2015.
This is a coin that is relatively known outside the circle of Liberty Seated Dime collectors. It deserves recognition as one of the rarest of all U.S. coins.