August 2024 Global Showcase Auction – 12 - 23 August 2024
Ancient and World Coins and Currency
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Description
1880 Liberty Seated Dime. Fortin-102a. Rarity-4. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC.
This exquisite piece is brilliant save for a blush or two of pale champagne-rose iridescence near the borders. The highly lustrous surfaces are predominantly satiny, although closer inspection reveals modest semi-reflectivity in the fields. The strike is sharp throughout and the quality suggests a Superb Gem grade. The late 1870s saw large quantities of earlier dated dimes that had been hoarded enter commerce. This influx resulted in little need for new coinage, explaining the Philadelphia Mint's paltry output of 36,000 circulation strikes in 1880. This date has long been popular with numismatists, and the many examples saved since the time of issue explain the Mint State coins available in the market. Few survivors, however, are as well preserved and visually impressive as this premium quality MS-66.
PCGS# 4688. NGC ID: 23AT.
CAC Stickered Population: 11; 10.
From the Srotag Collection. Earlier from Heritage's Long Beach Signature Auction of November 2011, lot 3402; Heritage's CSNS Signature Auction of April 2013, lot 1745.
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| Price realized | 1'600 USD |
| Starting price | 1 USD |
| Estimate | 1'600 USD |
