1839-O 10C No Drapery MS64 认证号90019206, PCGS号4572

Mintage: 1,323,000
Obverse Dies: 5 Known

A total of five different obverse dies and six reverse dies have been identified for 1839 New Orleans coinage.

I have found the plate coin obverse and reverse die pair to be the most available example of all 1839-O dimes seen to date. Star 1 on Obverse 3 was punched below the crease in the rock and can be used as the primary diagnostic point. Early die state examples of Obverse 3 are typically seen with either a rim cud at 5:00 or the combination of rim cuds at 1:00 through 4:00 and at 5:00 The Large O mintmark of Reverse D is positioned sharply right and high.

Plate Coin: Fortin 105, Ahwash 4, Large O, Early Die State, Lustrous Silver Example, Super Strike

Ron Guth

The 1839-O Dime is the third most common date of the No Drapery series.  However, it is still a very desirable date and one that is hard to find in Mint State.  Most Uncs. are low-end (MS62 to MS63), but there are a few Gems that turn up on the market from time to time.  This is somewhat surprising, because the same is not true of the 1838-O and the 1840-O Dimes.  The best 1839-O Dime certified by PCGS is a single PCGS MS67+...this example has incredible color and eye appeal.  Many, if not most, 1839-O Dimes show weakness at the denticles and on other high points of the coin (this is typical of coins made at the New Orleans mint, and fully struck examples are rare exceptions).