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Sale 59
Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction
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Lot 864 |
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1794 Flowing Hair Half Dime. . LM-2, V2. NGC graded AU-55. Lovely rainbow toning on both sides well struck and lustrous. This is the second rarest variety of the year, and it was struck second in the LM-1 to LM-4 sequence. On the obverse, star 2 points between curls 3 and 4 while the reverse has a double leaf below the final S in STATES, confirming the identity of the variety. A short die crack from a dentil into the field between A and M is about the same as found in later die states of LM-1 which shares this reverse. Pop 5; 58 finer.
The Flowing Hair half dimes of 1794-95 were designed by Robert Scot, the chief engraver of the Mint. His design was different than that found on Birch's 1792 half dismes (the spelling of "disme" would gradually evolve to "dime." On the 1792 coins, the denomination is spelled HALF DISME).
Scot's design features a head of Liberty facing to the right with distinctive flowing hair. Fifteen stars, arranged 8x7, surround the head with the date below and the word LIBERTY above. On the reverse, an eagle stands amid an olive branch with the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around it. There is no indication of this coin's value on either side, nor would there be until the Capped Bust design was adopted in 1829.
Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000.
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Lot 865 |
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1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime. . LM-8, V-5. NGC graded AU-55. Nice even toning with some residual luster in the stars and around the legends. Sharp hair definition, though not "razor-edged" as on some, yet still a defining featuring on this very attractive AU55 example. There are a few faint old hairlines in the fields with a rounded-V-shaped line between the 6th star and the back of Liberty's head. On the reverse can be seen a few light scratches and/or faint adjustment in the right wing. A short scratch parallels the left side of the first A in AMERICA. The eagle's eye and beak are full-detailed, suggesting a much better than average strike.
LM-8 (V-5) is one of the "common" 1795 varieties and it is always in demand by type, date, and variety collectors. The obverse, which was shared with two different reverse dies, has a prominent crack from the rim through Y to the nose, face, neck, and the top of the 7 in the date. There is no evidence of reverse die defects. There are no berries beneath either wing (on LM-9, which shares the same obverse, a single berry appears). Pop 2; 7 finer, 5 in 58, 1 in 62, 1 in 65.
Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,000.
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Lot 866 |
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1834 Capped Bust Half Dime. NGC Unc. Details, rim damage, bent. Our grade is MS-63 Prooflike. We believe the rim damage is a flaw as made. This coin has the look of a Proof and is actually very attractive.
Estimated Value $900 - 1,000.
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$1,121 |
Lot 867 |
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1844 Liberty Seated Half Dime. PCGS graded MS-66. CAC Approved. Wonderful iridescent blue toning on both sides. The mint luster rolls around both sides with a pleasing cartwheel sheen, and none of the features reveal any bothersome distractions other than a tiny mark or two near the arm supporting the shield. Pop 19; 10 finer in 67 (PCGS # 4333) .
Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700.
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$1,955 |
Lot 868 |
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A 24-piece lot of Seated Half Dimes. A nice mixture of dates grading About Good to Fine. Lot of 24 coins.
Estimated Value $125 - 150.
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$276 |
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