The Gerry Fortin Collection of Liberty Seated Dimes
1840-O No Drapery

Owner Comments:

1840 New Orleans No Drapery

Mintage: 1,175,500
Obverse Dies: 7 Known

Obverse 4 is one of 7 different 1840 New Orleans obverse dies. This obverse comes fairly well struck but is already showing signs of die erosion around the stars. Use the repunching on Stars 9 through 11 to identify this obverse die. The reverse is also well struck with a nicely centered Small O mintmark. To date, 5 Small O reverse dies have been identified. This reverse die has begun to show die erosion. Die cracks from the rim to ERIC in AMERICA are evident.

Plate Coin: Fortin 108, Small O, Even Light Gold Toning, Very Rare and Underrated In Mint State