Owner Comments:
1870 10C Standard Silver
Judd-831, Pollock-921
Rarity: High R.6, PR63
Struck in silver with a Plain Edge
Obverse:
A left-facing seated Liberty holds a shield at her right side and an olive branch in her left hand. A scroll inscribed with LIBERTY flows across the shield, and a crudely fashioned cap and pole are suspended in the background. UNITED STATES / OF AMERICA occupies the periphery with the date, 1870, in exergue.
Reverse:
The denomination “ONE DIME” as use for the regular dime of the year
Comment:
About a dozen examples are believed known of this variant. Both sides show even golden toning and are slightly hazy,
Provenance:
Heritage Dec 2005 Exclusively Internet Lot #14177,
Heritage May 2005 Exclusively Internet Lot #24317