Lot 2095
1866 Liberty Seated Half Dime. NGC graded MS-66 Andre Dawson. An extremely rare coin in high grades, with a meager mintage of 10,000 pieces in all, few of which survived in high grades. In particular, we note this coin has deep gold and blue toning in the fields over mint fresh luster. Close examination confirms that the strike is very bold, with no signs of the usual weakness on Liberty or even on the upper wreath, which is seldom sharp. There is a trace of a fingerprint which has toned over the decades, located at the top of the wreath to the rim. As to rarity, NGC has graded 11 this high, with none graded higher. High in the condition census for the date, and currently in NGC holder #208114-014.
Estimated Value $2,500-UP.
From Heritage's Andre Dawson Collection sale, lot 5847.
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