2003, Orlando, FL. (FUN) Signature Sale #308 - Sessions 3 and 4

1837 H10C No Stars AU50 ANACS, richly detailed, light brown patina; and an 1837 No Stars AU50 ANACS, golden-brown and lilac color, bold and without bo

1837 H10C No Stars MS65 NGC. Formerly offered as lot 671 in our 2002 September Long Beach Sale, where it was described as, "This is the slightl...

1837 H10C No Stars MS66 NGC. Large Date. This coin was previously offered as lot 6128 in our September 2002 Long Beach Signature Sale, where it was de

1837 H10C Small Date--Scratched--ANACS, Unc Details, Net AU50, minimally toned with numerous scratches in the fields and a cud-like die break (as stru

1838 H10C No Drapery--Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF45, glossy from the cleaning, yet sharply detailed overall with slate-gray retoning; 1840 No D

1838 H10C No Drapery MS63 PCGS. A well struck, carefully preserved example, with all of the original design details sharp and unblemished. The light b

1838 H10C No Drapery MS66 NGC. First-year type collectors would be wise to take full advantage of the opportunity that this high end Gem represents. T

1845 H10C Half Dime--Scratched--ANACS, Unc Details, Net AU55, several scratches are visible on the reverse, but the overall appeal is still considerab

1848-O H10C MS66 NGC. Small O. V-4. This is the rarest of the three mintmark varieties of the 1848-O Half Dime, and Al Blythe (1992) assigns the Small

1849-O H10C XF40 NGC. The medium purple patina is lighter on the highpoints. LIBERTY is bold, and the surfaces are surprisingly unabraded despite 20 p

1853-O H10C No Arrows VF30 ANACS. Deep apple-green peripheral patina, with lavender-gray centers. LIBERTY is bold, and there are no relevant abrasions

1853 H10C Arrows MS64 NGC. Speckled lilac and blue-green patina overlays the pleasing golden surfaces. Well struck and mildly prooflike with nearly pr

1853 H10C Arrows MS66 NGC. Formerly offered as lot 680 in our 2002 September Long Beach Bullet Sale, where it was described as, "A brilliant Ge...

1854 H10C Half Dime Arrows AU55 ANACS; 1841 Dime AU50 ANACS; 1882 Dime MS60 ANACS; and an 1888 Dime AU58 ANACS, all four coins are untoned and appear

1854 H10C Arrows MS64 NGC. Mostly brilliant with thick, satiny luster on the obverse and a heavily striated reverse that is somewhat brighter in appea

1856 H10C MS65 NGC. Formerly offered as lot 681 in our 2002 September Long Beach Sale, where it was described as, "Brilliant throughout with so...

1857 H10C MS63 PCGS. Frosty and clean, although somewhat softly struck.From the Collection of Colonel Carmine Penta. Important notice: We expect to be

1857 H10C MS64 PCGS. The dusky apricot-gold patina is both beautiful and original. Sharply struck except for the right side stars. A well preserved ne

1858 H10C MS66 NGC. Originality is evident in silver-grey surfaces that are accented with firey golden and red hues at the peripheries. Mark-free as e

1858 H10C MS67 NGC. This coin was previously offered as lot 6147 in our September 2002 Long Beach Signature Sale, where it was cataloged as: "A...

1859 H10C AU58 ANACS, brilliant and rather prooflike but with faint slide marks in the fields; and an 1868 XF45 ANACS, two-tone mauve patina, the righ

1859 H10C MS66 NGC. With its hollow-centered stars and slightly redesigned figure of Liberty, the 1859 Half Dime is a one-year type coin. While recogn

1860-O H10C Half Dime AU58 ANACS, pleasing rainbow toning; 1861 Half Dime--Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF40, the impact of the cleaning is lessene

1863 H10C MS64 NGC. The 18 in the date is clearly repunched south. A sharply struck and lustrous near-Gem with mildly prooflike surfaces. Brilliant an

1864-S H10C AU58 ANACS. A scarce, low mintage Half Dime that is seldom found in high grades. This piece has strong luster still and there is just a bi

1868-S H10C MS63 NGC. Richly toned with blushes of golden-brown, cobalt-blue, and lavender patina. A razor-sharp specimen with good luster and pleasin

1869-S H10C MS64 NGC. While a relatively available coin in circulated grades, the 1869-S is very scarce in Mint State conditions. This is a well struc

1854 H10C Arrows PR64 PCGS. Ex: Benson. Pre-1859 proofs are rare and always in demand among specialists. Perhaps no issues from this period enjoy grea

1859 H10C PR64 PCGS. Formerly offered as lot 688 in our 2002 September Long Beach Bullet Sale, where it was described in part as, "This near-Ge...

1859 H10C PR67 NGC. Ex: P. Kaufman. V-4. A new obverse hub was introduced into the Seated Half Dime series in 1859 that resulted in the creation of an

1861 H10C PR66 NGC. Ex: P. Kaufman. The Philadelphia Mint was active in the area of Half Dime production this year. A staggering total of 3.3 million

1868 H10C PR67 NGC. The 1868 has a low overall mintage of just 89,200 pieces, of which only 600 were proofs. This is an absolutely splendid coin. The

1868 H10C PR65 Cameo PCGS. A brilliant Gem that has exceptional white on black contrast. The upper left portion of the wreath has minor softness of st

1869 H10C PR67 PCGS. V-1. We believe that this attribution is correct, inasmuch as there is no repunching on the digits in the date. There is, however

1872 H10C PR67 NGC. A thin veil of steel-violet toning overlays both sides of this near-perfect specimen, and there are delicate mint-green accents on

1873 H10C PR66 PCGS. This nicely struck Gem has beautiful golden-brown, ruby-red, and electric-blue patina. The reverse is seemingly pristine, while t

1873 H10C PR67 NGC. Ex: P. Kaufman. This beautifully toned specimen is earmarked for inclusion in a final-year type set that highlights originality as

1804 10C 14 Stars on Reverse XF45 PCGS. JR-2, R.5. A lovely, well balanced example that has blushes of pale violet patina over natural gray surfaces.

1805 10C 4 Berries Good 4 ANACS, JR-2, R.2, lilac-gray patina, a small scrape in the upper reverse, UNITED is worn, rotated dies; and an 1809--Corrode

1805 10C 5 Berries Good 6 PCGS. JR-1, R.3. The green-gray fields accompany the lilac devices. Most of E PLURIBUS UNUM is legible, although the tops of

1821 10C Large Date--Corroded, Whizzed--ANACS, XF Details, Net VF20, some glossy undertones are evident beneath rich copper and charcoal colored reton

1821 10C Small Date MS62 NGC. JR-9, R.2. A boldly struck and lightly toned representative with bright and extensive shimmering luster. A wispy vertica

1824/2 10C XF40 ANACS. JR-1, R.3. The curves of the 2 below the 4 in the date are unmistakable. Luster outlines the stars and crevices of the devices.

1824/2 10C AU50 PCGS. JR-1, R.3. Light lilac-gray patina, with bright luster both in the peripheries and across the devices. The curves of the underdi

1827 10C--Corroded, Cleaned--ANACS, XF Details, Net Fine 12, JR-12, R.1, slightly dull surfaces; 1827--Corroded, Cleaned--ANACS, XF Details, Net Fine

1827 10C AU50 ANACS. JR-3, R.1. The rich orange and violet patina is both original and attractive. Bold for the grade, as the solid vertical stripes o

1828 10C Small Date MS64 PCGS. JR-1, R.2. While relatively available in circulated grades, there are very few Uncirculated Small Date Dimes available

1829 10C Medium 10C AU50 ANACS, JR-12, R.3, brilliant and well struck with abundant luster and a couple of trivial contact marks near the beak; 1830 A

1829 10C Large 10C MS67 PCGS. JR-2, R.2. This coin is equal in quality to the MS67 example in Steve Ivy's 1982 ANA Sale that the John Reich Coll...

1832 10C AU55 PCGS. JR-4, R.3. The 8 in the date leans left on this scarcer variety. Very close to Mint State, as bright luster bathes the legends and