1881 Liberty Seated Dime. Fortin-101a. Rarity-4. MS-64 (PCGS).A predominantly light pewter-gray example with blushes of warm olive-blue iridescence drifting over both sides. Last in a run of three low mintage Philadelphia Mint issues from the later Liberty Seated dime series, the 1881 was produced to the extent of just 24,000 circulation strikes. Writing at the <em>seateddimevarieties.com</em> website, series expert Gerry Fortin observes, "This date is more difficult to locate than the 1879 and 1880 dates in all grades." A handsome near-Gem that will surely catch the eye of discerning collectors.PCGS# 4689. NGC ID: 23AU.From the Collection of James Allaire Millholland, 1842-1911.
