1855 H10C Arrows PR(PCGS#4433)

The November 2012 Baltimore Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

3069

等级

PR65

价格

95,247

详细说明

Gem Proof 1855 Half Dime Arrows at Date 1855 Liberty Seated Half Dime. Arrows. Proof-65 (PCGS). CAC. Secure Holder. The 1855 is one of just three years with arrows at the date, a distinctive type. As Proofs were not widely sold until a few years later, the appearance of any 1855 in this format is an occasion. The present Gem is especially so. Gorgeous gunmetal-blue and gray toning spans the obverse and reverse with a few tiny flecks of orange-gold mixed in. The strike is bold on all but the fourth star, which is a trifle soft, perhaps from grease on the die. Examination with a 10X loupe finds little to fault, as the surfaces are free of all but traces of contact and the sparkling fields are intact. Light die clashing is noted at the letter M of DIME. A prized rarity as a mere 15 to 20 are known in the Proof format today, making this far more difficult to find than Proof half dimes struck even five years later when the public began to buy such treasures directly from the Philadelphia Mint. Furthermore, this is the transitional Arrows variety that was struck for just two years. In Gem Proof this rarity is highly desirable. Numismatic Reflections by Q. David Bowers Proofs dated before 1858 are fascinating to contemplate. No one has ever completed a full run of Proof Liberty Seated half dimes, but this Rarities Night offering and others (the 1839 comes to mind) will give anyone a fine start or add to an already remarkable collection. PCGS# 4433. PCGS Population: 2; 1 finer (PR-66 finest) within designation.