1800 H10C LM-3, Libekty MS(PCGS#38603)

August 2018 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Philadelphia, PA

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1102

Grade

MS62

Price

14,400

Lot Description

Lustrous Mint State 1800 LIBEKTY Half Dime 1800 Draped Bust Half Dime. LM-3. Rarity-4. LIBEKTY. MS-62 (PCGS). Generally bright silver with lustrous fields, faint golden overtones, and solid eye appeal for an early silver coin of this era. The strike is uncommonly bold, and especially noticeable on Liberty's curls where all but a couple near the ear are strongly defined. Similar on the reverse where the eagle's feathers are sharp on all but the upper right wing where opposite Liberty's bust. Predominantly smooth surfaces, as well. For identification purposes only we note a flurry of tiny marks on the inside of star 6 above Liberty's ribbon. Later die state with a few raised lumps on the obverse near the star 1, and a long line of broken lumps up from the digit 8 in the date into Liberty's hair, these caused by some impact with the die that further damaged the reverse near the eagle's head and below the ribbon, that or the die simply sunk in that area as more and more coins were struck. The reverse die was rotated about 30 degrees counter clockwise when struck. An appealing and attractive coin that any type or variety specialist will be proud to own. Provenance: From the Collection of Thaddeus A. Tatum III. Earlier from our Philadelphia ANA Sale of August 2012, lot 11291. PCGS Population (both die marriages of the LIBEKTY variety): 4; 11 finer (MS-66 finest). PCGS# 4265. Click here for certification details from PCGS.