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Pop 3/2. 1832 Capped Bust Half Dime, LM-5, V-8, Exceptional High-Grade Type Coin 1832 H10C V-8, LM-5, R.1, MS67+ PCGS. This is a brilliant, intensely lustrous example of the LM-5 variety, struck from a late die state with several filled letters throughout the reverse legend and radial die cracks joining the legend to the scroll. Traces of die clashing remain on both sides. The LM-5 die marriage is always a favorite choice for type, available through the Premium Gem level but only on occasion as a Superb Gem. The present coin displays thickly frosted surfaces that show only one or two tiny marks. The strike lacks sharpness on only a few of Liberty's curls, as well as at the upper-left shield border and the eagle's brow. Eye appeal is exceptional. Few 1832 half dimes are finer regardless of variety. Last sold on Apr 23, 2020 for $10,200.00. PCGS population (all varieties combined): 15 in 67 (2 in 67+), 2 finer (3/20).
Among the Finest at PCGS. An Early Die State, Vividly Toned. 1834 JR-5 Bust Dime, Large 4, JR-5, R.1, MS67 PCGS. CAC. Ex: Bender Collection. Among the Finest at PCGS. An Early Die State, Vividly Toned. A pointed stub of the crossbar on an oversized 4 identifies the JR-5 variety, a readily available die marriage among 1834 dimes, but nonetheless rare in Superb Gem condition, such as this colorfully toned example. Dappled beige-gold accents enliven the overall vivid turquoise-blue toning. The coin is sharply struck from an early die state, with a light crack through STATES and a trio of light cracks through the date. Later JR-5 die states show a cascade of heavy reverse die cracks and cuds through multiple, more advanced die stages. The 635,000-piece mintage required seven varieties, making 1834 dimes interesting for specialists by the early and late die states. Among Large 4 varieties, this vibrant and sharply struck example offers tremendous eye appeal supported by CAC-endorsement. A Superb Gem, it is tied for numerical finest at PCGS, with a single Plus-graded example marginally finer. Population (all Large 4 varieties): 3 in 67, 0 finer. CAC: 4 in 67, 0 finer (11/22). -- Ex: Kennywood Collection (ANR, 1/2005), lot 349; Richard C. Jewell Collection (Stack's Bowers, 8/2011), lot 7274; August Signature (Heritage, 8/2022), lot 3746. Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 237E, Variety PCGS# 38877, Base PCGS# 4526, Greysheet# 213118)
1831 25C Small Letters, B-4, R.1, MS66 PCGS. CAC. Tompkins Die State 2/5. A magnificent Capped Bust type coin. Golden-brown toning visits the fields and congregates along the borders. The crisply struck surfaces teem with luster. Only a few minor obverse grazes preclude perfection. Browning-4 is the usually encountered 1831 variety. Relative to B-5 to B-7, B-4 has small letters in the reverse legend. The arrowheads are narrow, the period after 25 C is egg-shaped, and a radial crack passes through the C in 25 C. This Premium Gem is surpassed within our auction archives by only a single B-4 example, the MS66+ PCGS CAC Simpson specimen. Ex: Regency Auction 53 (Legend, 7/2022), lot 173.
50C 1827 O-114 R.3 Square Base 2, MS64+, SB (6/17), HA lot 3852 (7/16), HA lot 4971 (8/15). "Satiny luster is comprehensive and imparts a truly angelic complexion." A condition census specimen of the Overton 114 marriage, this stunning near-Gem remains brilliant and virtually untoned throughout. The devices are nicely bold across each side despite evidence of die fatigue most apparent in the peripheries. Lacking in notable imperfections of any sort, the satiny luster is comprehensive and imparts a truly angelic complexion.
