Photo Denom Date Grade TPG Variety GFRC Rating Price Description Buy
Seated 10C 1851 Seated 10C 1851
 AU58 PCGS
21715236 		F-102
 Choice SOLD
$450 		Repunched 1 Digit, Dirty-Gold Patina, Soft Frosty Luster, Gerry Fortin Reference Collection. To become an expert at grading Liberty Seated dimes, one must learn the die pairings. Strike and working die hubbing variance impact the motifs. What might be seen as wear is actually strike weakness. This is the case for the 1851 Repunched 1 F-102 die variety. The obverse always comes with soft devices due to a weakly hubbed obverse die. This new offering, from my reference collection, was put away years ago as the date was considered to be very scarce in AU55 or better. A dirty-gold skin covers the obverse with the reverse being lighter toned. Reverse luster is sharply frosty while the obverse is a bit muted due to the skin. Housed in PCGS Gen 4.1 (2002-2004) holder. December 1969