1837 Liberty Seated Half Dime. No Stars. Large Date. MS-67 (PCGS). A gorgeous and exceptionally preserved example of this No Stars issue. The complexion is dominated by pearly silvery-grey coloration, with faint olive, tangerine and turquoise iridescence accenting the obverse. Silky luster uniformly blankets the surfaces and remains delightfully undisturbed across the highest points. A loupe reveals triple punching below the base of the 8 in the date, while the digits 1 and 37 are repunched south.The popular first year 1837 is one of only two issues in the Liberty Seated half dime series to display the cameo-like No Stars design on the obverse. This issue employed two distinct date punches, designated Large Date and Small Date although the actual size variation is relatively imperceptible. As also used on dies of the preceding Capped Bust type, the Large Date style was used to strike the earliest Liberty Seated half dimes and is best distinguished by the narrow, peaked 1. Conversely, the Small Date displays a flat-topped 1 and a nearly straight digit placement, characteristics found on 1837 half dimes struck later in the year, as well as coins struck in 1838. As a first year issue from the Philadelphia Mint the 1837 was saved in significant numbers, and there are several hundred Uncirculated examples known. However, most of these are in grades of MS-65 or lower, making this MS-67 example one of the finest coins extant. It ranks at the top of the PCGS Population Report with none finer, making it a beauty that will please even the most discerning numismatist or Set Registry collector.
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