YO1 - Seated Dimes
1872-S


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Coin Details

  

Set Details
Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: DIMES - SEATED LIBERTY
Item Description: 10C 1872 S
Grade: PCGS MS 65
Owner: yeoldeone
 
Winning Set: YO1 - Seated Dimes
Date Added: 12/22/2004
Research: See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

The Eliasberg coin graded MS-66 (raw) in that catalogue by David Bowers and termed the finest known, but now tied by one other at PCGS at the MS-65 level (the Simpson coin), plus one more at NGC. Smooth fields and even grey toning give the coin strong eye appeal which given its pedigree should distance it from any would be contender. Both Fortin amd Greer rate the date R7- in mint state. A textbook example of the description in Greer's book. The strike on the obverse might be a little stronger than called for by Greer particularly on Liberty's head. But the die crack he mentions through out the top of the numerals in the date and extending on up through the rock to the U in UNITED is clear. The strike on the reverse also conforms to Greer's description, but is stronger on the lower right portions, while the upper left shows the expected slight weakness. Bought from a Heritage auction, October, 2001, lot 5986. A real numismatic treasure.

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