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1853 Arrows Dime PCGS MS66

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1853 Arrows Dime PCGS MS66
Dimes 1853 Arrows. PCGS graded Mint State 66. <b>Medium russet to silver-gray patina covers both sides, with the underlying Gem quality freshness shining through in all its glory. All stars are full, as is Liberty's hair and the rest of her person, although the rim denticles are weak in areas as is the rule with dates from the 1850s. Arrows were added at the sides of the date beginning in 1853. This was a result of the Coinage Act of 1853 which lowered the silver content of America's coins ever so slightly. The change was only noticeable because the mint added arrows to the date (1853-55). Bullion for these came from melted pre-Act silver withdrawn from circulation. A superb example.</b> To exhibit "industry of all nations for .. Comparison, competition, instruction and encouragement," was the high-sounding pledge of the recently opened New York Crystal Palace 1853. This year occurred the first International exposition held in the United States, following the 1851 London Crystal Palace Exhibition, a New York group including Horace Greeley, had built America's version of a crystal palace at a cost of over $600,000. It resided along the south side of 42nd Street between 5th and 6th Avenues to west of the present New York Library, known as Reservoir Square, now Bryant Park. The exhibition opened July 14, 1853 and ran intermittently until October 5, 1858 when the building caught fire and was destroyed. <p align="center">Superior Galleries was founded in 1929 and has been a leader in
the numismatic auction business since 1971.</p> <p align="center"><b>Consignments wanted for June 2 & 3, 2002 Pre-Long Beach Sale.</b></p> <p align="center"><b>Call Steve Deeds</b> at (800) 421-0754 ext 230.</p>
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