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ANA Signature US Coin Sale 1258 2-6 Aug 2017
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Proof Seated Half Dimes
1856 H10C PR66 PCGS. V-2. This variety is characterized by the digits 856 all closely spaced and rather coarsely struck, with an upright 5, closed 6 with extra artifacts, weak 5, and the 85 especially close. The weak "irregular" striking on the proofs of this issue is typical, as Akers noted for the Choice proof 1856 half dime in the Pittman Collection catalog. He also opined that the 1856 is "decidedly underrated in comparison" to the 1855 Arrows proof half dime, which is "only a little more rare." Violet, blue, and copper hues dominate the obverse of this well-struck Premium Gem proof 1856 half dime. The reverse is a more-uniform pale copper-gold, but both sides are impeccably struck. Population: 1 in 66, 0 finer (6/17).
HID02901242017
1856 H10C PR66 PCGS. V-2. This variety is characterized by the digits 856 all closely spaced and rather coarsely struck, with an upright 5, closed 6 with extra artifacts, weak 5, and the 85 especially close. The weak "irregular" striking on the proofs of this issue is typical, as Akers noted for the Choice proof 1856 half dime in the Pittman Collection catalog. He also opined that the 1856 is "decidedly underrated in comparison" to the 1855 Arrows proof half dime, which is "only a little more rare." Violet, blue, and copper hues dominate the obverse of this well-struck Premium Gem proof 1856 half dime. The reverse is a more-uniform pale copper-gold, but both sides are impeccably struck. Population: 1 in 66, 0 finer (6/17).
HID02901242017