1855 H10C Arrows PR(PCGS#4433)

Winter 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

5128

等级

PR63

价格

50,849

详细说明

Rarely Offered Proof 1855 Half Dime 1855 Liberty Seated Half Dime. Arrows. Proof-63 (NGC). Undeniably original surfaces exhibit mottled overtones of olive-russet iridescence to a base of soft antique silver tinting. The strike, while soft at isolated stars around the obverse periphery, is still generally sharp and far superior to that seen in the typical circulation strike half dime from the mid to late 1850s. Lightly reflective in the fields with satiny motifs. This is a highly elusive type and issue in Proof format, the specimen striking of the 1855 Arrows Liberty Seated half dime having an unknown, but presumably very limited mintage. Such is the rarity of examples, in fact, that the 1992 book The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Half Dimesby Al Blythe states that Proof 1855 half dimes are "unverified." The current online version of the PCGS Population Report, however, states that approximately 15 to 20 specimens are extant, a figure similar to the estimated mintageof 15 to 25 provided in Q. David Bowers' 2016 Guide Book of Liberty Seated Silver Coins. These estimates confirm the half dime as one of the rarest Proof silver coins of the date. Our first offering in more than five years, the fleeting nature of this opportunity should not be overlooked. Provenance: Offered as part of a nicely matched 1855 Proof Set of Silver and Minor Coinage. NGC Census: 2; 15 finer in this category (Proof-66 finest). The latter figure is probably inflated by resubmissions. PCGS# 4433. NGC ID: 235T. Click here for certification details from NGC. Additional image by NGC Photo Vision. Learn more at NGCcoin.com