1845 Liberty Seated Half Dime. V-5, FS-302. Repunched Date. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC.，Both sides of this delightful Gem exhibit iridescent cobalt blue and olive-gray peripheral highlights around pinkish-silver centers. The strike is sharp throughout and the satiny surfaces are nice for the assigned grade. The 1845 is among the more plentiful early date issues in the Liberty Seated half dime series, thanks in large measure to a generous mintage of 1,564,000 pieces. The issue is popular with specialists as well as type collectors, however, due to a number of interesting varieties. FS-302 is one of these, a loupe readily reveals bold repunching on all four digits in the date on the present example. An impressive provenance enhances this coins already considerable appeal.，From the A.J. Vanderbilt Collection. Earlier ex J.M. Clapp; Clapp estate, 1942; Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr.; our (Bowers and Merenas) sale of the Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection, May 1996, lot 964; via Stacks. Lot tag included.，
