YO1 - Seated Dimes
1873-S Arrows


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Set Details
Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: DIMES - SEATED LIBERTY
Item Description: 10C 1873 S ARROWS
Grade: NGC MS 67
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-101, small thin S, ex-Eliasberg. Almost as scarce in gem as its "CC" cousin with just five coins graded MS-65 or better. (The difference of course is the 1873-CC has no other supporting mint state coins. None. While the 1873-S is very common in lower mint state grades.) This is the only coin graded MS-67 by the services, and considered to be the finest known. The coin is well struck, lightly toned, with shimmering luster. There are several identifying die cracks. On the obverse from the top serif of the 7 in the date directly to the rock base; and from Liberty's toe to the final A in AMERICA. On the reverse there are number of minor ones, but two majors: 1) on the left side of the coin a crack runs the length of the large leaf and exits to the rim; 2) and on the lower right side, a break rises from the denticles and trails just inside the outer edge of all the lower leaves. Bought from a Heritage sale, October, 2001, lot 5991.

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