1837 10C Seated, Small Date MS(PCGS#4562)

The November 2012 Baltimore Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

3074

等级

MS67

价格

190,493

详细说明

Towering Superb Gem Mint State 1837 Small Date Seated Dime No Stars Variety and Short-Lived Type 1837 Liberty Seated Dime. No Stars. Small Date. Fortin-103. Rarity-5. MS-67 (NGC). Exceptional surface quality as required for such a lofty Superb Gem grade from NGC and further graced by glorious light greenish-gold toning over lustrous surfaces. The strike is sharp on Liberty with her gown boasting crisp folds and her hair curls clear. On the reverse the wreath and lettering are all sharp and perfectly matched in toning to the obverse. Nary a scuff or nick is found when closely examined, and this fact is quite extraordinary. Although most of those certified are not defined by NGC as either the Large Date or the Small Date obverse, this is currently the finest and only MS-67 Small Date dime noted in their Census.It is possible that some of the other undifferentiated MS-67 dimes of this date are also this variety but we can't be sure as the Large Date variety is more commonly seen in all grades. That fact further enhances the desirability of this elegant dime.Christian Gobrecht and Thomas Sully came up with this new design for dimes in 1837. At long last dies no longer had to be hand punched, with each letter and digit a single punch that required much time to punch into a working die before coinage could begin. These new dies were made from master hubs and all the coiner needed to do was add in the four digit date and any applicable branch mintmarks. This made the entire die making process far more mechanized and efficient. These initial dimes represent some of this new style of production. Soon the powers that be determined that the obverse needed stars, so these were added to future dies starting in 1838, thus creating a short lived type coin in the process. These elegant little cameo dimes are simple and yet quite pleasing to gaze upon, especially so when found in such incredible condition. Worthy of the most advanced collection and a powerful example for the specialist.Numismatic Reflections by Q. David Bowers The cameolike appearance of the obverse design has made this a favorite with numismatists for a long time. The present coin is very beautiful. PCGS# 4562. NGC Census: 7; 1 finer (MS-68 finest) in all designations. These totals are for both the Large and Small Date varieties, which are often not designated on NGC inserts.