1795 H10C MS (PCGS#4251)
June 2022 U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 1246
- 等级
- MS61
- 价格
- 68,390
- 详细说明
- Notable Mint State 1795 Half Dime
1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime. LM-10. Rarity-3. MS-61 (PCGS).
A classic early U.S. Mint silver issue in scarce and desirable Mint State preservation. Dusted with pale pinkish-silver patina, both sides reveal soft satin luster under a light. The strike itself is well executed by the standards of the type with softness largely confined to the high points of the central design elements, some of which admittedly is light rub that helps to explain the MS-61 grade from PCGS. The upper left obverse border is nearly devoid of detail with stars 5 to 7 more or less indistinct. This is due to a concentration of fairly deep adjustment marks (as made) in the opposing area of the reverse border which largely obscures the letters UN in UNITED. These adjustment marks also interfered with metal flow on the opposite side of the planchet, explaining the lack of detail at the upper left obverse border. There are no handling marks or other post-production blemishes of consequence and, were it not for the aforementioned rub, the graders at PCGS would have probably returned a slightly higher Mint State rating. A prominent cud break above the letters TY in LIBERTY and star 9 confirms a late die state for the 1795 LM-10 attribution.
Half dimes were the first denomination struck by the United States Mint. After the "small beginning" of half dismes in 1792, the next issue of half dimes came a couple of years later with the Flowing Hair type designed by Robert Scot. While the dies for the 1794 half dimes were ready by year's end, they were not put into service until 1795. All told, 86,416 Flowing Hair half dimes were struck, of which 78,660 were dated 1795. In 1796, the obverse was replaced with the Draped Bust motif.
With Liberty's distinctive flowing hair and the delicate small eagle on the reverse, this design type has long been a favorite among devotees of early American coinage. Demand among type collectors has remained steady over the years and has put pressure on the 1795-dated pieces. The denomination saw heavy use in commerce and the vast majority of specimens are found at lower circulated grade levels, and many are damaged or otherwise impaired. While PCGS estimates approximately 1,750 pieces are known, less than one-tenth are Mint State.
Provenance: From the Cardinal Collection Educational Foundation.
PCGS# 4251. NGC ID: 22ZV.
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