1838-O HALF DIMEPCGS
No: 4314
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 70,000
Proofs: 0
Designer: Obverse
by Thomas Sully, executed by Christian Gobrecht; Reverse by Christian
Gobrecht
Diameter: ±15.9
millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Other - 10%
Weight: ±20.6
grains (±1.3 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: "O"
(for New Orleans, LA) below DIME on the reverse
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Significant examples:
NGC MS-64.
Ex - Superior Galleries "Pre-Long Beach" Elite Coin Auction, May 25-27,
2003, Lot 2323, sold for $12,650.00
Recent appearances:
PCGS AU-58. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August
6-7, 2000, Lot 6827, not illustrated, sold for $2,645.00
Notes:
The finest examples graded by PCGS are 2 MS-64's.
Sources and/or recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, October 2003" by The Professional
Coin Grading Service
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