1838-O H10C MS(PCGS#4314)

November 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

8135

Grade

AU55

Price

4,320

Lot Description

This is a charming piece with silver-gray surfaces. Both sides are sharply defined with an overall smooth, soft satin texture. A historically and numismatically significant issue, the 1838-O is the premier New Orleans Mint half dime and the only mintmarked issue of the Liberty Seated, No Stars half dime type. Far rarer than the 1837 No Stars in all grades, both due to a more limited mintage of 70,000 pieces and a higher rate of attrition suffered through circulation, AU examples are ranked Rarity-6 by Al Blythe in the 1992 reference <em>The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Half Dimes.</em>