1852 Liberty Seated Dime. MS-67 (PCGS). CAC.A phenomenal condition rarity from this early Philadelphia Mint entry in the Liberty Seated dime series. Bathed in intense, billowy, satin-textured luster, both sides exhibit a few speckles of olive-russet iridescence to otherwise "old silver" surfaces. The appearance is charmingly original and accents a strike that is remarkably full for the issue (at least two other high grade survivors that we are familiar with are softly defined in isolated areas and cannot compete with this piece as far as striking quality is concerned). Expertly preserved to the point of being virtually pristine, it is little wonder than this Condition Census beauty is among the finest seen by both PCGS and CAC.<p>The 1852 dime is surprisingly available in an absolute sense for an early 1850s Philadelphia Mint silver issue, most examples of which were hoarded, exported and eventually melted during the early California Gold Rush era. The typical survivor is circulated to one degree or another, however, with Mint State coins scarce in an absolute sense and rare above the MS-64 level. We have yet to meet a coin that surpasses the present Superb Gem in either technical quality or eye appeal, and doubt that such a piece exists. A close match, however, is the PCGS MS-67 coin that realized $9,400 in our July 2015 sale of the Douglas C. Kaselitz Collection. With CAC approval in a more competitive numismatic market, the Millholland specimen is likely to command an even stronger premium from the winning bidder.PCGS# 4597. NGC ID: 238N.PCGS Population 3; 2 finer (both MS-67+).<p>CAC Population: 5; 0.From the Collection of James Allaire Millholland, 1842-1911.
