1840-O H10C No Drapery XF40 Certification #26400121, PCGS #4322

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Expert Comments

Ron Guth

The 1840-O No Drapery Half Dime is considerably more rare than the mintage indicates. No other date in the No Drapery Half Dime series is harder to find in Mint State (the closest competitor for that distinction is a fellow O-Mint half dime, the 1839-O). Perhaps the cause of this can be laid at the feet of the New Orleans Mint. What few collectors existed in America in 1840 cared little for mintmarks, so the vast majority of the coins went into (and stayed in) circulation. Fortunately, a few Mint State examples were saved, but their number is tiny, probably on the order of less than two dozen total, and the finest of those is no better than MS64.

PCGS #

4322

Designer

Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

15.90 millimeters

Weight

1.34 grams

Mintage

695000

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

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Region

The United States of America

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	250	R-6.6	2 / 6	14 / 79 TIE
All Grades	20	R-9.1	1 / 6	6 / 79 TIE
60 or Better	0	R-10.1	1 / 6	1 / 79

Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.
65 or Better	250
All Grades	20
60 or Better	0

Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.
65 or Better	R-6.6
All Grades	R-9.1
60 or Better	R-10.1

Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	2 / 6
All Grades	1 / 6
60 or Better	1 / 6

Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	14 / 79 TIE
All Grades	6 / 79 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 79

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS65 estimated grade	John Hamrick, sold privately in 4/2008 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30188
2	MS64 PCGS grade
2	MS64 PCGS grade
2	MS64 PCGS grade
2	MS64 PCGS grade

#1 MS65 estimated grade

John Hamrick, sold privately in 4/2008 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30188

#2 MS64 PCGS grade