Lot 1097
1800. LM-3, LIBEKTY. PCGS graded AU-53. Mostly untoned. An elusive and popular major die variety, with the R in LIBERTY broken and appearing to be instead the letter K, this caused by a chip off the top of the letter punch used to engrave the die. Most of the 1800 half dimes seen are of the plain LIBERTY variety, with this much scarcer variety appearing about one out of five offerings of this date. High grade examples like this are especially sought after. Further evidence for the scarcity of this issue is seen in that the obverse die cracked to the left of he date (seen here) and the reverse die failed by sinking near the center, minimizing detail on coins struck, just below the eagle's beak down into the shield. Coinage of the LIBERKY variety undoubtedly stopped soon after the present example was struck. A rare and desirable example for the numismatist. Only 40,000 struck for the year. Pop 1; 3 finer, 1 in 55, 1 in 58, 1 in 66. (PCGS # 38603) .
Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000.
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| Realized $10,869 |
