1845 H10C RPD, FS-302 MS(PCGS#38736)

March 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

10083

Grade

MS65

Price

1,320

Lot Description

1845 Liberty Seated Half Dime. V-5, FS-302. Repunched Date. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC. Both sides of this delightful Gem exhibit iridescent cobalt blue and olive-gray peripheral highlights around pinkish-silver centers. The strike is sharp throughout and the satiny surfaces are nice for the assigned grade. The 1845 is among the more plentiful early date issues in the Liberty Seated half dime series, thanks in large measure to a generous mintage of 1,564,000 pieces. The issue is popular with specialists as well as type collectors, however, due to a number of interesting varieties. FS-302 is one of these, a loupe readily reveals bold repunching on all four digits in the date on the present example. An impressive provenance enhances this coin's already considerable appeal. Provenance: From the A.J. Vanderbilt Collection. Earlier ex J.M. Clapp; Clapp estate, 1942; Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr.; our (Bowers and Merena's) sale of the Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection, May 1996, lot 964; via Stack's. Lot tag included. PCGS Population (FS-302 attribution only): 2; one MS-67 finer. PCGS# 38736. Click here for certification details from PCGS.