1800 HALF DIME -
VALENTINE 2
Variety equivalents:
Logan-McCloskey 3
Rarity: Very Scarce
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Images courtesy of Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated "LIBEKTY" example graded by
PCGS is a single MS-65.
Recent appearances:
Choice Brilliant
Uncirculated. Ex - Stack's "The Marvin Taichert
Collection of U.S. Type Coins", May 9, 2001, Lot 28,
"LM-3, V-2", plated, sold for $12,650.00 Purchased
privately from Abner Kresiberg on June 1, 1968
PCGS AU-55. Ex - Superior Galleries "Pre-Long
Beach" Elite Coin Auction, May 25-27, 2003, Lot 2316, sold for
$5,750.00
PCGS AU-55
(illustrated above). Ex -
Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson
II" sale, February 18-19, 2002, Lot 343, illustrated, sold for
$5,750.00
PCGS EF-40. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins &
Collectibles, Inc.'s "The California Sale", October 2-3,
2000, Lot 1621, "LIBEKTY, Valentine-2, Logan-McCloskey 3"
VG-8 Damaged. Ex
- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Santa Clara Signature
Sale", November 16-17, 2000, Lot 5214, "LIBEKTY.
V-2, LM-3, R-4.", not illustrated, sold for $356.50
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
"Federal Half
Dimes 1792-1837" by Russell J. Logan and John W. McCloskey
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