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1837 H10C Small Date (Flat Top 1) MS67 NGC

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:8,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1837 H10C Small Date (Flat Top 1) MS67 NGC
<B>1837 H10C Small Date (Flat Top 1) MS67 NGC.</B></I> This piece is one of the finest 1837 Half Dime examples available. It is distinguished as the Small Date variety by the flat top on the 1 in the date. The obverse is covered in soft luster mixed in with iridescent blue-gold tones. In contrast, the reverse is more of a uniform slate-gray, but with just enough hints of red and green to show character. The surfaces are free from surface marks to the extent that it might require a vivid imagination to determine a pedigree marker. A notable die break is visible at 5 o'clock on the obverse, indicating a late die state. PCGS has certified a single 1837 Seated Liberty Half dime finer than this piece, while NGC has certified two, one with the <B><img src="/images/star.gif" width="10" height="10" alt="" border="0"></B></I> designation (11/07). We believe that these three certification events may all represent the same coin, last publicly offered in a Superior auction in May 2001, and that the current lot may be tied with a very few others as the second finest known of the variety.<BR><BR><B>Coin Engraver:</B> Christian Gobrecht<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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