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1873 10C Arrows PR66 NGC. Ex: P. Kaufman. In an effort to place U.S. coinage on the metric system, t

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1873 10C Arrows PR66 NGC. Ex: P. Kaufman. In an effort to place U.S. coinage on the metric system, t
1873 10C Arrows PR66 NGC. Ex: P. Kaufman. In an effort to place U.S. coinage on the metric system, the Mint Act of February 12, 1873 introduced new weight standards for the Dime, Quarter, and Half Dollar. The weight of the Dime was increased from the 1853-1873 standard of 2.49 grams to 2.50 grams. To denote this change, the Mint added arrows to the Seated Dime in 1873 and 1874, as it had done earlier in 1853-1855. Breen (1988) comments that this change had little affect on the public's familiarity with the metric system, and, in any event, the weight change was so slight that the Mint continued to use old planchets after the passage of the Mint Act. The premier proof of the 1873-1874 Arrows type, the 1873 has an original mintage of 800 pieces. Survivors, while not particularly rare in an absolute sense, are always in strong demand for type purposes. At the PR68 level of preservation, however, there can be no doubt that the 1873 Arrows Dime is a major numismatic rarity. This is the first PR66 example that we have handled, and it is truly a wonder coin. There are swirls of champagne patina in the centers, around which layers of cobalt-blue, antique-copper, and golden target toning has formed. Neither the strike nor the surface preservation is worthy of criticism. A coin that will have little difficulty finding its way into a type set of Condition Census Gems. Population: 7 in 66, 3 finer (7/02).From the Philip Kaufman Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. Sometimes eBay Premier live bid software cannot keep up with that pace, so we strongly recommend that you place a realistic proxy bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Also please note that all Heritage/CAA lots purchased through eBay Premier carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions.