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Uncirculated 1844 Orphan Annie 10¢ 1843 Dime MS-62 NGC.

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Uncirculated 1844 Orphan Annie 10¢ 1843 Dime MS-62 NGC.
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Uncirculated 1844 Orphan Annie 10¢ 1843 Dime MS-62 NGC. The chiefly steel-gray surfaces display plenty of luster with pleasing toning highlights throughout. The obverse rim is host to varied gold, blue, and crimson iridescence, while the reverse displays an unusual rectangular patch of pale champagne brilliance encircled by the same colors as found at the obverse rim.

No one is certain why the moniker “Orphan Annie” was applied to this date – this writer likes to think it is because the date is a stand-alone from the Philadelphia Mint, without the branch mint dime issues that accompanied the year before and the year after. No matter, the nickname has stuck, and this popular low-mintage date – 72,500 struck – will continue to work the imagination of collectors as they ponder the mystery behind the "Orphan Annie" sobriquet.