Lot 437
1801 Draped Bust Half Dime. Good-5. Toned a lovely gray at the centers, darker at the periphery. A glass notes a smattering of tick marks where this coin must have spent a day or two in a dusty Philadelphia street being trampled by horses and wagons. For reasons that aren't clear, a huge percentage of these early half dimes look just like this, with pebbly surfaces from circulation damage. Another coin that should be inspected.
Recent research shows that both Valentine-1 and Valentine-2 were the same obverse dies, on this so-called Valentine-2 there is a short die break under the bust.
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| Realized $529 |
