1840 Liberty Seated Half Dime, No Drapery, Proof-64 (PCGS)
Rare Proof With Only 5-6 Known, Ex Eliasberg

Grayish gold and amber at the centers, with vivid blue and hints of violet toward the rims. A web of fine hairlines sets the grade, although none are particularly prominent. The fields are uniformly reflective with no frost, and the devices, stars, letters and numerals are boldly struck. A slight lint mark through the upper left of the O in OF identifies this specimen.

Proof 1840 No Drapery Half Dimes are great rarities, with current estimates of 5 to 6 surviving examples including the Eliasberg (this coin), Pittman, and Smithsonian (National Numismatic Collection) examples. Notably, both the Garrett and Norweb Collections lacked a Proof 1840 No Drapery Half Dime.

Provenance:

• Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. (Bowers and Merena 5/1996: lot 950 as "Possible Finest Known ... Proof-66" @ $22,000)