1800 H10C Libekty MS(PCGS#4265)

August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1215

Grade

XF45

Price

5,040

Lot Description

1800 Draped Bust Half Dime. LM-3. Rarity-4. LIBEKTY. EF-45 (PCGS). This pretty piece exhibits blushes of steel-blue and rose-russet peripheral toning around pewter gray centers. Plenty of bold to sharp detail remains from a well centered strike. Logan-McCloskey 3 is one of two die marriages for the popular LIBEKTY Guide Bookvariety, which takes its name from the broken device punch used for the letter R in LIBERTY. Both LM-3 and LM-4 employ this obverse die, the latter a major rarity identifiable by the top three arrow heads in the eagle's talon of equal height. Although nowhere near as rare in an absolute sense, LM-3 is still a conditionally challenging variety that is seldom offered above the basal EF level. Provenance: From The Dr. Andrew Mitchell Collection. PCGS# 4265. Click here for certification details from PCGS.