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Lot:3098 1853 Liberty Seated Half Dime. Arrows. Proof-64 (PCGS). CAC.

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1853 Liberty Seated Half Dime. Arrows. Proof-64 (PCGS). CAC.This is a beautiful and incredibly significant half dime, representing only the second appearance of an undisputed Proof of this issue in decades. Both sides are beautifully toned in dominant steel-olive that yields to pale pink in the center of the obverse, soft pearl-gray at the central reverse. Iridescent undertones of champagne-pink, medium rose and cobalt blue flash into view as the surfaces dip into a light to provide further eye appeal. The rims are square and sharp, with a distinct wire edge tracing the circumference on both sides. Light striae are scattered throughout, with the lines most prominent in the reverse field, especially around the letter E in DIME. There is considerable reflectivity and heavily frosted devices. This Proof is among the rarest half dimes to emerge from the U.S. Mint.<p>The Proof 1853 Arrows half dime is an elusive and enigmatic issue that is rivaled by few others in the Liberty Seated series. Just five examples are thought to have been struck, and only two to three can be accounted for today. Walter Breen dedicated nearly a half page of text to the Proof 1853 Arrows half dime in his 1977 <em>Encyclopedia of United States and Colonial Proof Coins</em>. The plate coin therein is the only other Proof 1853 half dime that we have handled in recent years, the identically graded PCGS/CAC Proof-64 Boyd-Landau specimen that realized $96,000 in our March 2018 Baltimore Auction.<p>Indeed, appearances of Proof 1853 Arrows half dimes have been remarkably scant in recent decades, even with the emergence of the magnificent collections of Eric P. Newman and D. Brent Pogue, both of which lacked an example. Similarly, Louis E. Eliasberg did not acquire an example as part of his quest to collect every U.S. issue, and it was the only issue missing from Eugene H. Gardners collection, which was widely considered to be the greatest collection of Liberty Seated coinage ever assembled. Gardner himself admitted "Ive collected all series. The dollars, half dollars, quarters, dimes, half dimes. They are all complete, in high-grade mint state, probably averaging [a grade of] close to 65 and 66. And Ive also collected them complete in proof, from 1837 to 1891 - in all series, missing only one coin, the 1853 half dime."<p>The John Jay Pittman Collection featured a rather controversial example, historically considered a Proof but cataloged as a circulation strike by David Akers in his October 1997 sale. The Pittman specimen had been acquired as a Proof from David Bullowas sale of May 1952, and was shown to Breen around the time of the sale; he agreed to its Proof status. Bidders at the Pittman sale apparently agreed with Bullowa, Breen, and Pittman, as it went on to realize an extraordinary $77,000, the third highest price realized for any half dime in the collection, behind only the Gem 1792 and the Gem 1797 15 Stars. Our sale of the 1853 Collection in November 2014 featured two remarkable 1853 half dimes. One was called Proof by NCS, but was improperly cleaned; the other was a Superb Gem that was deemed a circulation strike by PCGS, but was from the same die pair (V-4) as the Bullowa-Pittman specimen and the Boyd-Landau example. Interestingly the offered coin, while an undeniable Proof and also with striated fields, appears to be from a different die pairing or die state as the lines are oriented differently.<p>Despite the few examples with claims to a Proof status (or any examples that have been viewed as such in the past), one fact remains clear: this piece and the Boyd-Landau specimen are the only Proof 1853 Arrows half dimes certified by PCGS. They are not merely the finest graded, but the only two graded. These coins represent necessity for anyone assembling a collection of Liberty Seated or Proof coinage and cannot be improved upon. With market appearances for these fabled rarities understandably few and far between, collectors will undoubtedly recognize this important opportunity and bid accordingly.PCGS# 4431. NGC ID: 235R.PCGS Population: just two in all grades, all categories, both Proof-64.<p>CAC Population: 2; 0.

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