YO1 - Seated Dimes
1873-CC Arrows


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Set Details
Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: DIMES - SEATED LIBERTY
Item Description: 10C 1873 CC ARROWS
Grade: NGC MS 65
Owner: yeoldeone
 
Winning Set: YO1 - Seated Dimes
Date Added: 4/20/2005
Research: See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

What a remarkable coin! Just standing on its own to be so well struck and beautifully toned would place it high in the pantheon of Seated Dimes. But to to be such a rarity in addtion places it right at the very top of that universe. One of three mint state examples known: 1) Lovejoy/Boosel; 2) Norweb; and 3) James A. Stack. But the pop reports confuse things even though they indicate three MS-65's, one at PCGS and two at NGC. The problem arises as the current coin--the James Stack coin-- is reported twice as MS-65 in the NGC listing. Once as #507880-010 listed in Superior's February 2003 auction (lot 1359, not sold), and then again as #1743215-001 (lot 445) in Bowers March, 2005, sale where I bought it. But I still believe there are three distinct coins as their catalogue photos are not similar. One of the other two must remain uncertified. Every one assumes the PCGS MS-65 listing is the Norweb coin, but that is uncertain, as there has been no report of it since it was sold in October, 1987. Listed as MS-64 (raw) in that catalogue but in truth a beautiiful gem with light gray toning and probably the finest known. The Lovejoy coin had a small mark in the field in front of Liberty's face, and the obverse exhibited light russet toning. Really quite pretty. Whatever, the coin pictured above is quite competitive with the other two, and a truly remarkable beauty.

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