1871 H10C, CAM PR(PCGS#84454)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1707

Grade

PR67+ CAC

Price

7,050

Lot Description

1871 Liberty Seated Half Dime. Proof-67+ Cameo (NGC). CAC. Intense peripheral blue toning on the obverse fades to russet-gold toward the center where the white mint frost shines through. On the reverse the toning is an even light teal, the wreath is frosty and the fields are reflective. Both dies show faint engraving lines in the fields from hasty preparation, common to Proofs of this era. An enticing rarity at this level of preservation and among the finest survivors from the recorded mintage of 960 pieces. PCGS# 84454. NGC Census: 1 in 67+; 2 finer (68).