1873 10C Open 3, F-102a MS(PCGS#538297)

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

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3072

Grade

MS64+

Price

960

Lot Description

1873 Liberty Seated Dime. Fortin-102a. Rarity-3. MS-64+ (PCGS). This is an important find for Liberty Seated dime specialists and represents one of the most pristine survivors of the mintage. The obverse is painted in a faint dusting of golden iridescence, while the reverse remains largely brilliant and snowy-white. The 1873 Open 3 dime is a key date issue with a mintage of just 60,000 pieces. While overall scarce, it becomes a severe rarity in Mint State grades and is essentially unknown above Gem. The present piece is among the finest known examples, tied with just 1 other at the MS-64+ level and just 1 certified finer by PCGS at MS-65. PCGS Population: 1; 1 finer. PCGS# 4660. NGC ID: 23AB. Click here for certification details from PCGS.