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Liberty Seated Half Dimes, 1858-1873 Proofs

Category:  Series Sets
Owner:  Electric Peak
Last Modified:  1/3/2018


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View Coin 1859 United States H10C 1859 PCGS PF 64 CA PCGS graded PR 64 Cameo
Variety: V-1

Luster: TBD

Photo credit: Electric Peak Collection
View Coin 1863 United States H10C 1863 Restrike PCGS PF 66 CAMEO PCGS graded PR 66 Cam
Variety: Restrike - This silver coin was struck with the dies used to create the 1863-dated Judd 323 (copper) and Judd 324 (aluminum) "patterns", which were struck around 1871.

At a 2018 Baltimore Expo, I showed this coin to a prominent Liberty Seated dealer, who suggested I ask John Dannreuther about it. At the time, he said he believed it to be a regular 1863 proof, but reserved the right to change his mind. At the Seated Fest II (March 2019 Baltimore Expo), where I had it on display, he looked at it again and was more comfortable with the idea of it being a restrike.

Luster: TBD

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View Coin 1864 United States H10C 1864 PCGS PF 65 CAMEO PCGS graded PR65CAM, CAC approved
Variety: V-1

Luster: TBD

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View Coin 1866 United States H10C 1866 NGC PF 66 CA NGC graded PF 66 Cameo
Variety: V-1

Luster: TBD

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View Coin 1867 United States H10C 1867 PCGS PF 66 CAMEO PCGS graded PR 66 Cameo, CAC approved
Variety: V-1

Luster: TBD

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View Coin 1868 United States H10C 1868 V-1 PCGS PF 66 CA PCGS graded PR 66 Cam, CAC approved
Variety: V-3

Luster: TBD

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View Coin 1870 United States H10C 1870 NGC PF 65 CA NGC graded PF 65 Cameo
Variety: V-2

Luster: TBD

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View Coin 1871 (Common Variety) United States H10C 1871 NGC PF 64 CA NGC graded PF 64 Cameo
Variety: V-1

Luster: TBD

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View Coin 1871 (Variety Discovered by Me!) United States H10C 1871 NGC PF 66 CAMEO NGC graded PF 66 Cameo
Variety: V-11u

This coin appeared in the Heritage auction associated with the 2017 FUN show. I purchased it as an upgrade to an NGC PF 64 Cameo. When I compared the two coins closely, it became apparent that they were produced from different obverse dies. (The date is farther left on this coin.) There is no mention of multiple proof varieties for 1871 in the available literature. Another member of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club, after seeing my post about this on the club's chat boards, took it upon himself to check 15 other 1871 proofs in the Heritage archives. He found that all 15 are like my other one. Thus, so far, this is the only one known produced from its obverse die.

Photo credit: Electric Peak Collection
View Coin 1872 United States H10C 1872 NGC PF 64 NGC graded PF 64
Variety: V-1

This is a nice PF64. It is mostly well struck, but has slight weakness in the upper left wreath, where so many coins of this design are weak. There are some hairlines, but the reverse toning is quite attractive.

Luster: TBD

Photo credit: Electric Peak Collection

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