1837 10C Seated PR(PCGS#4718)

March 2020 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

3133

等级

PR63

价格

68,135

详细说明

Significant Proof 1837 No Stars Dime Rarity 1837 Liberty Seated Dime. No Stars. Fortin-101. Rarity-7. Large Date. Repunched Date. Proof-63 (PCGS). CAC. OGH--First Generation. Premium Choice quality for this rare Proof issue from the initial year of the Liberty Seated dime series. Both sides are warmly patinated in a blend of olive and sandy-gray patina, the reverse a tad lighter than the obverse, but both readily revealing iridescent champagne-gold undertones as the surfaces dip into a light. Direct angles also call forth a decided reflective finish from the fields, which feature forms a splendid backdrop to satiny, fully impressed design elements. Smooth in hand with strong visual appeal, this coin will have no difficulty finding its way into another high profile numismatic cabinet. The mintage of the first year Proof 1837 Liberty Seated dime was not recorded, but it was no doubt extremely limited during an era long before the Mint started marketing Proofs to collectors in earnest. The PCGS website suggests that some 25 to 30 examples are known in Proof format. In Breen's Encyclopedia(1988), the author writes: "In triumph, Mint Director Robert Maskell Patterson on June 30, 1837, ordered the newly completed Gobrecht dies to be placed into the dime press, and some 30 brilliant Proofs struck for presentation to Treasury officials and other VIPs. About 20 of these Proofs survive today, mostly cleaned, some scratched; one is in the Smithsonian Institution, from the Mint Cabinet collection where Chief Coiner Adam Eckfeldt had placed it." In the same reference, Breen also lists the quantity struck of the date as "30+." Numbers and guesswork aside, two things are certain -- Proofs of this issue are rare and elusive, and the present piece will see plenty of attention from savvy bidders. In our opinion the cameo-like obverse of the No Stars type gives it a special distinction. As attractive as the later Liberty Seated issues with stars are, the plain field, also echoed on the half dimes of this type and the 1836 Gobrecht dollar, impart a special quality. This coin is truly beautiful. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. Earlier from Mid-American's sale of January 1988, lot 414. PCGS Population: 7; 12 finer in this category (Proof-66 finest). PCGS# 4718. NGC ID: 23BN. Click here for certification details from PCGS.