1870 10C MS(PCGS#4651)

1870 10C MS (PCGS#4651)

December 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Lot Description: 1870 Liberty Seated Dime. Fortin-104. Rarity-3. Repunched Date. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC. OGH. Here is a rare and desirable Gem Mint State example of this underrated Legend Obverse Liberty Seated dime. It is attractive, with an intermingling of sandy-gold iridescence, attractive mint luster on both sides, and a boldly executed strike. With silver specie payments still suspended in the East and Midwest after the Civil War, circulation strike dime production at the Philadelphia Mint remained low in 1870. Survivors from a mintage of 470,500 pieces are scarce in all circulated grades, very scarce at lower Mint State levels, and rare in Gem MS-65 and higher grades. The Larry H. Miller specimen also represents an interesting variety, the Fortin-104 dies exhibiting repunching to the digits 8 and 0 in the date and a die line within the top of the letter O in ONE on the reverse. Provenance: From the Larry H. Miller Collection. PCGS Population: 6; 4 finer (MS-66+ finest). PCGS# 4651. NGC ID: 23A2. Click here for certification details from PCGS.