1843 10C, CAM PR(PCGS#84730)

1843 10C, CAM PR (PCGS#84730)

The May 2013 ANA National Money Show

详细说明: 1843 Liberty Seated Dime. Fortin-103. Rarity-7. Proof-65 Cameo (PCGS). CAC. The boldly brilliant and lustrous surfaces of this enticing Gem Proof dime support frosty motifs, mirror fields, and just a whisper of faint champagne-gold throughout. The strike is sharp, as should be expected, and the eye appeal is all you would hope for in a Gem Proof Liberty Seated dime. A bona fide rarity in any grade, the Proof 1843 dime is one of the great rarities among the Proof issues of the era. Indeed, the PCGS website suggests that just eight to a dozen examples can be traced today. Of those coins, the present specimen is the only Cameo Proof of the date certified by PCGS. During the era coin collectors in America were but few and far between, and only those few in the immediate proximity of the Philadelphia Mint probably obtained Proofs as they became available each year. The output was small judging by the number of survivors today, and no doubt public officials or other dignitaries were also on the receiving end for these Mint delicacies. The last time we handled a Proof of the date was in August 2011 at the annual ANA Summer Convention, a stunning Proof-64 specimen that was, at the time, the finest certified by PCGS -- it realized $19,950 after serious bidding competition. While we are not fortune tellers by nature, we feel the present Gem will perform well when it crosses the auction block.