1848 10C MS(PCGS#4590)

Spring 2023 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4081

Grade

MS64

Price

3,000

Lot Description

1848 Liberty Seated Dime. Fortin-101. Rarity-3. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. Undeniable originality takes the form of delicate powder blue and pale olive-russet peripheral toning around silver-gray centers. Lustrous and satiny throughout with a sharp strike to all features. The 1848 (just 451,500 pieces produced) is one of the scarcer Philadelphia Mint dimes from the 1840s, especially in the finest Mint State grades, as here. Provenance: From the Collection of James Allaire Millholland, 1842-1911. PCGS Population: 14; 4 finer (all MS-65). CAC Population: 5; 2. To view all items from the Collection of James Allaire Millholland, 1842-1911 click here. To view supplemental information pertaining to the Collection of James Allaire Millholland, 1842-1911 click here. PCGS# 4590. NGC ID: 238F. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.