YO1 - Seated Dimes
1866


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Coin Details

  

Set Details
Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: DIMES - SEATED LIBERTY
Item Description: 10C 1866
Grade: PCGS MS 66
Owner: yeoldeone
 
Winning Set: YO1 - Seated Dimes
Date Added: 12/22/2004
Research: See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

F-102b. Bought from a Sotheby's auction in November of 1999. The cataloguer there thought a fine line on the reverse through the E in DIME was a die break. But the line is undoubtedly the result of clashed dies, and correctly detailed and photographed in Gerry Fortin's analysis of Liberty Seated dime varieties as a F-102b. The sharpness of the strike gives the coin a proof-like appearance, but the die clashing leaves little doubt as to its mint state status. The clash mark alluded to above starts on the inner right wreath above the E in Dime and runs down under the E all the way to the bow knot. The coin's pretty toning and good eye appeal has to be noted. Pop four in 66 with one finer.

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