1831 H10C LM-7 MS(PCGS#38662)

November 2021 Baltimore U.S. Coins auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4024

Grade

MS67+

Price

8,400

Lot Description

Outstanding Superb Gem 1831 Dime 1831 Capped Bust Half Dime. LM-7. Rarity-2. MS-67+ (PCGS). A frosty and highly lustrous Superb Gem with an exacting strike and matching eye appeal. Both sides are originally toned with iridescent olive-blue and champagne-pink overtones enlivening a base of antique silver-gray. Exceptionally mark-free surfaces measure up admirably to the assigned grade. Simply beautiful. On this later die state for the 1831 LM-7, a shallow crack is seen to Liberty's cap, and the frequently seen die chip is present in the upper loop of the digit 3 in the date. A similar die chip defines the lower portion of the letter F in OF, both caused when small fragments of the original dies chipped away during coinage. Die roughness is found before Liberty's face and neck, and above the dexter wing of the eagle (viewer's left). Light die rust can be seen at the letters RI in PLURIBUS. While this is a plentiful die pairing of the issue in an absolute sense, this early U.S. Mint silver type in its entirety is exceedingly rare in the finest Mint State grades, as here. Provenance: Selections from the Aberg Collection. PCGS Population (all die marriages of the issue): 4; with a single MS-68 finer. PCGS# 4278. NGC ID: 232D. 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.