1869 H10C J-693 PR(PCGS#60918)

The August 2010 Boston Rarities Sale

Auctioneer

Bowers & Merena

Lot Number

1394

Grade

PR66

Price

6,900

Lot Description

1869 Pattern Seated Liberty Half Dime. Judd-693, Pollock-772. Rarity-7+. Proof-66 (PCGS). OGH. Regular die trials striking of the 1869 Seated Liberty Half Dime. Struck in aluminum with a reeded edge.<br />     Lovely silver-white surfaces are devoid of even trivial blemishes. The strike is a bit soft overall, as typically seen even in regular issue Seated Half Dimes from the late 1860s/early 1870s, but this feature hardly diminishes the coin's appeal. Die trials strikings of this type were produced expressly for distribution to contemporary collectors as part of pattern proof sets. No more than half a dozen examples of Judd-693 are believed extant, the present example being the single-finest certified.