Photo Denom Date Grade TPG Variety GFRC Rating Price Description Buy
Seated 10C 1878CC Seated 10C 1878-CC
Type 2 Reverse 		AU50 PCGS
26798627 		TOP #79
F-104
 Choice SOLD
$1600 		Rare Type 2 F-104 Polished Reverse, Choice Original, Cleveland Collection. The Cleveland Collection releases an 1878-CC Type 2 reverse F-104 that is fresh to GFRC. The F-104 history is a long story and here goes. 1878 Carson City Obverse 2, in its final die state, is paired with a left over heavily lapped reverse die from 1877 (Type 2 Reverse A). During a previous die pairing during 1877, the reverse die appears to be severely cracked. Noted early Liberty Seated dime researcher, Kam Ahwash, speculated that the reverse die shattered, taking away the lower left ribbon and part of the bottom of the left maple leaf. After studying an 1877-CC Type 2 F-110 example and this 1878-CC shattered reverse coin side by side, I believe that this die was severely polished or lapped throughout its face to produce the remaining coinage ordered in 1878. This survivor is an original example with orange-gray patination and bold diagnostics. Strike is impressive. The entire lower left wreath details are effaced by the die lapping while remaining devices are fully impressed. Remember that F-104 examples must be graded based on obverse as the reverse degradation is severe. A typical 1878-CC Type 2 reverse dime will have a two grade difference between obverse and reverse. Listed in the Top 100 Varieties Set as entry #79. Housed in PCGS Gen 4.5 (2012-2013) holder. December 1969