Gerry Fortin Collection 1860 - 1891
1863
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
DIMES - SEATED LIBERTY |
| Item Description: |
10C 1863 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 65 |
| Owner: |
Gerry Fortin |
Owner Comments:
1863 Philadelphia
Mintage: 14,460
Obverse Dies: 1 Known
A difficult and rare date for business strike. Proof examples are more available than business strikes. A single pair of Philadelphia dies were used to strike both the proof and business strike coinage.
Plate Coin: Fortin 101a, Business Strike, Peripheral Rose and Blue Highlights Along the Obverse Rim While the Reverse is Essentially White