1831 Capped Bust Half Dime. LM-7. Rarity-2. MS-67+ (PCGS). A frosty and highly lustrous Superb Gem with an exacting strike and matching eye appeal. Both sides are originally toned with iridescent olive-blue and champagne-pink overtones enlivening a base of antique silver-gray. Exceptionally mark-free surfaces measure up admirably to the assigned grade. Simply beautiful. On this later die state for the 1831 LM-7, a shallow crack is seen to Libertys cap, and the frequently seen die chip is present in the upper loop of the digit 3 in the date. A similar die chip defines the lower portion of the letter F in OF, both caused when small fragments of the original dies chipped away during coinage. Die roughness is found before Libertys face and neck, and above the dexter wing of the eagle (viewers left). Light die rust can be seen at the letters RI in PLURIBUS. While this is a plentiful die pairing of the issue in an absolute sense, this early U.S. Mint silver type in its entirety is exceedingly rare in the finest Mint State grades, as here. Selections from the Aberg Collection.
