Lot 2062
1846 Liberty Seated Half Dime. NGC graded Proof 65 Pittman. A rare and seldom offered issue, the proof 1846 half dime is notable in that perhaps 20 were struck, instead of the usual 10 in earlier or later years up until 1856 when proof mintages started to climb. Toned with bluish and lilac gray hues on both sides, with well mirrored and reflective fields. Boldly and solidly struck by the dies, as expected for a proof. For future identification we note a faint scratch between stars two and three, and a longer vertical hairline scratch in the left obverse field inside of star two, and in NGC holder #209015-008.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
From David Akers sale of the John Jay Pittman collection in 1996.
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| Realized $12,075 |
