1830 H10C MS 66 PCGS号4277

1830 V-8, LM-3 Half Dime, MS66 Multicolor Toning, Nearly Unimprovable 1830 H10C V-8, LM-3, R.2, MS66 NGC. A radial die crack through star 1 distinguishes LM-3 from the similar LM-2. Navy-blue, golden-brown, and rose-red toning endows this sharply struck and coruscating Premium Gem. No marks are noticeable across the attractively toned surfaces. Our online auction records show only a single higher-graded LM-3 example, an MS66 Prooflike dime in our June 2005 New York Signature. A desirable Capped Bust type coin. Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 232C, Variety PCGS# 38640, Base PCGS# 4277)

Ron Guth

Most dates in the Capped Bust Half Dime series are of equal rarity.  The only exceptions are 1836 and 1837, which have lower certified populations than the other dates.  Thus, the 1830 is just as good a choice for a type coin as any other date in this series.

Among the certified Mint State survivors, the most common grade is MS-63, followed by MS-62 and MS-64.  In grades above MS-66, the 1830 Half Dime is very rare, and the finest example certified by PCGS (as of January 2012) is a single, amazing PCGS MS-68.