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First year of this three-year design, following closely along the designs of its No Stars predecessor, the mint added 13 tiny stars to the obverse to

One would be hard pressed to locate a more pristine toned Stars Obverse half dime in this grade, even a search was made of 10 "name" coin ...

Delightful gold, russet and light gray toning expands to sheer incredible blue iridescence along the rim. Outstanding in every respect; virtually perf

Attractively toned. Bold strike on the frosted devices, which seem to float upon a glassy smooth field of mirror finish. Choice throughout.

Sharpness of Mint State 63, but cleaned long ago; now toning back nicely, the surface covered in muted though even luster, medium gray, that increases

Pleasing surfaces and natural medium gray toning, deepest at the rim.

Deep gray "antique silver" patina with lighter silver "rubbed" highlights, the classic appearance of a well worn but nevertheles...

Attractive russet-brown color at the rims, no doubt from many years in an old Wayte Raymond-style collector album. Choice surfaces. Robert Scot'...

Another coin sporting average wear, above average surfaces, and original dusky brown and antique gray album toning. Ideal for a 19th Century Type Set.

In NGC holder 954507-002, this better-than-average specimen shows most obverse stars completely, except for a few as usual. Hair curls are random in t

Pleasing original "old silver" color with choice underlying surface. This style of Dime, with Liberty wearing a "mob cap" and dr...

Variety as Breen-3172 in which the base of the 2 in date is curved. Mintage of 1,186,512 includes many ddated 1820. Attractive toning on both sides fr

In opposition to the large date example, the small date 1821 has a flat base to the 2 from the quarter eagle punches. From the same old-time source as

Choice, smooth surfaces, excellent rims, clear legends and date. Not often offered nowadays. In fact, you'll likely see more choice Proof Morgan...

With 410,000 struck of the 1825, and five varieties reported, this is a moderately scarce issue, especially in the higher grades, since most reached c

Well toned and featuring razor-sharp devices, clean fields, excellent rims. The perfect AU58 Type coin.

A few light marks on the portrait. Toned at the rim from its years spent in an old album.

Original toning; great low mintage date for the fan of early No Stars seated coinage: only 31,300 minted!

Pleasing surfaces and old-time color. With a mere 95,000 minted, and the majority melted (to be replaced by "With Arrows" coinage 1853-55)...

Only 1,000 were originally minted in Proof, but a fair number, possibly as many as 50% of the issue, later melted. This charming specimen features nat

Another very choice (near Gem Proof 65 quality) seated dime, this time from the Civil War year, 1862, in which only 550 Proofs were struck. Like the o

Exquisite blue and purple toning with amber brown in areas, the fields watery and reflective, devices smooth, satin-finished, and nicely contrasting.

Fine to Very Fine condition, lightly cleaned.

Delightful original toning, one of the scarcer Civil War era dates, the revolt by the Southern secessionists to break away from the Union lasted from

A strikingly beautiful Gem Proof of this elusive issue, mintage ran to well under a thousand Proofs with survivors tending to be either hairline or cl

Choice and well made for the issue, with outstanding detail and great natural color from years of careful storage (never having been cleaned).

Like the 1886 before it, a lock-solid Proof 63 whose mirror fields and razor-sharp devices provide a nice contrast. Only 886 Proof struck in 1886, onl

Yet another lovely original specimen, uncleaned and featuring all its delicate strike details. Mintage this year stood at 800 pieces, but as is well u

Proof mintage only 711 pieces. Original surface, very sharp strike, and near-gem quality preservation.

Smooth neutral gray toning over flat mint luster, the surface choice, without any of the usual marks or die-rust problems common to Carson City dimes

Were this the only 1871-CC dime consigned to the sale, we would say it is a remarkable offering. But to see two such coins, and in sterling high quali

Bright silver color bursts from original surfaces unmarred by toning. A strong strike as well, making this a desirable specimen. The mint struck 37,35

Features well-developed toning on both surfaces, deep steel and blue with some golden amber in places. The dusky color is all original, and goes well

A riveting example of this always-popular Type. This sparkling mirror-deep example is untoned and very well struck, with full cameo contrast between f

Deep original toning from one side to the next, with underlying surface pristine, glowing, and the devices frosted by the dies. There are only 731 dim

A superlative toned example of this key issue, and technically superior to many others in this nominal grade. Well struck, frosty surfaces are enwrapp

A gorgeously toned specimen, rings of magenta, greenish gold and darker shades of peripheral toning frame softer, champagne and silver colored centers

Full bright and glittery surfaces, gem quality through and throughout. Only the second year that Mercury dimes were minted in Proof, with a total 5,75

With wonderful glittering mirror surface underneath original multicolor toning from the mint's celluloid sleeve in which these were contained. E...

Sparkling and bright, with superb contrast between the mirror fields and deeply frosted devices. Housed in an older green insert PCGS holder.

Somewhat hazy to milky surface. The strongest doubling is seen on the date on this very rare variety.

Exquisitely frosted devices; sleek mirrors. Likely an early strike from fresh dies, judging from the details. The surfaces are satin silver with a mar

No reason to shrink from bidding on this well preserved circulated 25c from the early period in our history. Struck at a late stage in the die's...

All 1827 Capped Bust Quarter Dollars, whether an Original struck in 1827 or a Restrike made at a later date, are overdates with a 3 visible beneath th

Possibly only 2 or 3 Proofs known of this very rare issue, and a strikingly impressively specimen it is! Essentially snow white with heavily frosted d

Natural pewter-gray toning with some iridescence to the highlights, an attractive example of this early design before the mint had Robert Ball Hughes

Whizzed. Prevalent in the 1970s, a few notorious characters took up the trade of "whizzing" coins. By pushing a high-grade (usually Ext...

An unquestioned choice MS62 with frosty, medium toned surfaces and a acceptable strike for 1850-O. This year traditionally comes weak at the stars and