1838-O H10C MS(PCGS#4314)

Spring 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2286

Grade

AU50

Price

3,480

Lot Description

Plenty of frosty luster remains to mostly silver gray surfaces, both sides with outlines of iridescent olive-blue to the design elements. The premier New Orleans Mint half dime issue, and the only one of the two-year Liberty Seated, No Stars design type, the 1838-O has long enjoyed strong demand among advanced collectors. Of the approximately 70,000 coins struck, the vast majority succumbed to heavy commercial use in the Antebellum South. A problem free and attractive AU survivor such as this represents a significant find in today's market.