Bust Half Dimes
1833 H10C V-7, LM-1, R.3, MS67 ★ NGC. Dramatic navy-blue, fire-red, and orange patina endows this lustrous and needle-sharp Superb Gem. Neither side displays any indication of contact. A small spur on the lower right corner of the U in UNITED helps identify this collectible variety. Dynamic eye appeal, tied for finest-known of the LM-1. Census: 15 in 67 (2 in 67★), 0 finer (11/16).
Ex: Boston ANA Signature (Heritage, 8/2010), lot 4355, which realized $7,762.50.