1803 Draped Bust Half Dime. LM-2. Rarity-4. Large 8. AU-50 (NGC).A richly toned and inviting example of this scarcer die marriage of the 1803 half dime. Dressed in charcoal gray patina, both sides also reveal faint undertones of rose and powder blue as the surfaces dip into a light. Sharply defined overall with a pleasingly smooth appearance to the eye. LM-2 is the rarer of the two known die marriages of the 1803 Large 8 <em>Guide Book</em> variety, examples particularly elusive in grades above VF. A significant bidding opportunity for the early half dime variety enthusiast.
