1853 10C Arrows MS (PCGS#4603)
December 2020 U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 1052
- 等级
- MS67
- 价格
- 55,055
- 详细说明
- Superb Gem 1853 Arrows Dime
1853 Liberty Seated Dime. Arrows. MS-67 (PCGS).
Seldom do examples of this popular and otherwise relatively plentiful type of Liberty Seated dimes possess the virtually pristine surfaces that characterize the Larry H. Miller specimen. Both sides are silky smooth with full, softly frosted luster. Iridescent peripheral toning in reddish-apricot adds to the appeal, as does razor sharp to full striking detail. An outstanding coin worthy of the strongest bids.
One of the more popular type coins in the Liberty Seated dime series of 1837 to 1891, the 1853 is the most readily obtainable issue of the brief Arrows design type. As with the half dime, quarter and half dollar whose designs were also modified in similar fashion that year, the arrows were introduced to the obverse of the dime in 1853 to signify a weight reduction, in this case from 2.67 grams to 2.49 grams. The weight standard was changed through the Act of February 21, 1853 to discourage hoarding of silver coins in the East that followed within a couple of years of the discovery of gold in California and the onset of the Gold Rush. By reducing the coins' weight and making them subsidiary, the dime was once again worth more in face value than as bullion and was able to circulate freely.
Provenance: From the Larry H. Miller Collection.
PCGS Population: 15; 5 finer (MS-68 finest).
PCGS# 4603. NGC ID: 2398.
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