1792 Bust Half Disme - Special Strike
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$1,410,000 SP67 01-09-2013 Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1792 Bust Half Disme - Special Strike is a special strike dime struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Bust Half Disme 1792 series. The obverse features Liberty facing left with hair flowing behind, while the reverse displays a small eagle within a wreath. Designed by Attributed to Robert Birch or possibly Robert Scot. Struck in 89.2% silver, 10.8% copper, weighing 1.35 grams, 17.5 mm in diameter, with a diagonally reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #11024. The 1792 Half Disme (five-cent piece) is one of the most historically significant American coins. A foundational piece of American numismatics. Examples in any grade are prized. The coin appears in the Coinage Act of 1792 as an example of the proposed denominations.
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