1850-O Liberty Seated Dime. Fortin-101. Rarity-4. Large O. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC.，This pretty coin displays splashes of iridescent reddish-gold toning that are boldest at the borders. The satiny surfaces are very smooth for the assigned grade and support a superior strike for an early New Orleans Mint dime. Otherwise boldly defined, softness of detail over the lower right obverse and upper right reverse is noted for accuracy. A respectable (for the era) mintage of 510,000 pieces conceals the scarcity of the 1850-O in numismatic circles, especially in grades of EF and higher. Heavy circulation and melting by speculators claimed the vast majority of coins produced. Most Mint State survivors are from the Fortin-101 die pairing, as here, and they are eagerly sought by advanced collectors of both Liberty Seated and New Orleans Mint coinage.，From the A.J. Vanderbilt Collection. Earlier from our (Stacks) sale of the R.L. Miles, Jr. Collection, Part II, April 1969, lot 666. Lot tag included.，
