1846 Liberty Seated Half Dime. V-1. EF-40 (PCGS).
Discounting the unique 1870-S, the 1846 is the rarest circulation strike issue in the Liberty Seated half dime series. Only the 1853-O No Arrows rivals it for this ranking, and that issue is a tad more obtainable. Mintage for the 1846 was just 27,000 coins at a time when there was limited call for new half dimes among bullion depositors (the New Orleans Mint struck no examples of this denomination from 1845 through 1847). Al Blythe (1992) assigns a Rarity-6 rating to this issue in EF and AU grades, which confirms the significance of the boldly defined, minimally circulated, and richly original example offered here. It will surely catch the eye of many Liberty Seated enthusiasts.
PCGS# 4336. NGC ID: 2338.
From the Richard August Collection.

Estimate: $3300