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Session Three - Monday, February 13, 2017 12:00 pm PST
835 1862. PCGS graded Proof 64. Only 550 struck. Pop 44; 44
finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 4445)
Estimated Value ....................................................$550 - 600
836 1872-S. Mintmark Below. NGC graded MS-67 PQ. CAC
APPROVED. Lovely light golden toning on both sidse. Pop 2;
none finer at NGC.
Estimated Value .............................................. $1,600 - 1,700
837 1873-S. AU-58. Raw but with an AU-58 PCGS Old Green
Holder Tag.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $70 - 80
838 A lot of U.S. half dimes. From 1829 to 1872-S. Coins will
grade AG to XF, some cleaned. Lot of 12 coins.
Estimated Value ..................................................... $300 - UP
DIMES
Draped Bus t Dimes
1798/97 D RAPED BUST DIME. 16 STARS
Enlargement
839 1798, 98 over 97. 16 stars. PCGS graded MS-65. Fully
white and quite frosty and a coin with a considerable
amount of appeal and history. First off, the obverse die was
almost certainly engraved in 1797 and not used, then over-
dated with a tiny 8 that allows the much larger 7 to show
clearly beneath it. The obverse also has 13 stars while the
reverse die shows 16 stars. Why this difference? Well, as
more states joined the union, new dies were engraved with
the new current number of stars, until sometime in 1797 or
1798 the Mint finally reverted back to the original 13 stars
for coins, as the engravers were having trouble squeezing
ever more stars into their tiny dies! Notice too, that the
reverse shows the peak number of 16 stars, and the eagle
is an entirely different style than that seen on later dimes or
other dies of this series. The eagle' s neck is longer, and the
shield has 16 alternating vertical stripes (reflecting the 16
states as well). The eagle' s tail has two rows of feathers
while all other dies show three rows of feathers. And to add
even further interest, this same reverse die was used to
coin gold Capped Bust quarter eagle' s of 1797! Only
27,550 struck. Pop 4; 1 finer in 65+. (PCGS # 4468)
Estimated Value .....................................$45,000 - 50,000
1807 DRAPED BUST DIME
Enlargement
840 1807. JR-1, Rarity 2. NGC graded MS-63. A nice frosty
white example for the type collector. Although these 1807
dimes were struck in large numbers, not many are knwon
in true mint state grades, with collector demand always
running high and few being offered. The strike is sharp and
die clashing is not as heavy as commonly seen on this par-
ticular date. Pop 24; 39 finer, 22 in 64, 14 in 65, 2 in
66, 1 in 67.
Estimated Value ........................................$8,000 - 9,000
Capped Bus t Dimes
841 1830. NGC graded MS-62. Reflective fields. Pop 28; 73
finer at NGC.
Estimated Value .............................................. $1,500 - 1,600
1835 CAPPED BUST DIME
842 1835. NGC graded MS-65. A nice white coin with satiny
luster and just a hint of gold toning starting to form. The
surfaces are satin sweet and nearly free of any signs of
contact, which is quite a miracle for a dime of this early
style. Most of these were pretty well circulated during their
time, and only a modest number were saved from the time
of issue, thus gems like this are quite rare today. Pop 24; 8
finer in 66.
Estimated Value ........................................$5,500 - 6,000