1842-O HALF DIME
PCGS No: 4331
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 350,000
Proofs: 0
Designer: Obverse
by Thomas Sully, executed by Christian Gobrecht, modified by Robert Ball
Hughes; 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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Images courtesy of
Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles
Recent appearances:
NGC MS-66. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2,
2001, Lot 7969, illustrated, not sold
"MS-65". Ex - Ira & Larry
Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. "The Benson Collection, Part III,
February 24-25, 2003, Lot 301, illustrated, bought back by the consignor
for $10,695.00
NGC MS-64. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6837,
illustrated, sold for $5,520.00
PCGS MS-63. Ex - Heritage Numismatic
Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot
7968, not illustrated, sold for $1,667.50 From the Collection of Dr.
Joseph M. Seventko
Very Fine/Extremely Fine. Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October
17-19, 2000, Lot 434, not plated, sold for $109.25
NGC VF-35. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin &
Collectibles' "The Fairchild Family Trust Collection Sale", May 28-30,
2001, Lot 474, not illustrated, sold for $253.00
Notes:
The finest example graded by PCGS is a single MS-66.
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, October 2003" by The Professional Coin
Grading Service
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