Lot 501
1846 Liberty Seated Dime. PCGS graded AU-53. This is the lowest mintage date of the Seated Liberty dimes with stars obverse, with 31,300 struck. In particular, this one has silvery gray tones on the obverse, with gold and blue on the reverse. Boldly impressed. Several of the left obverse stars show lumps near the end of their points. PCGS has graded 3 as AU-53, with just 2 graded higher, one as AU-55 and the finest apparently as MS-63. A rarity in any high grade, and this one is certain to command considerable attention. Identifiable by a tiny tick in the field below the last star.
Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,700.
From the Benson collection and purchased from James Macallister on February 20, 1945 for $20.00.
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