1853-O H10C No Arrows AU58 Certification #81837856, PCGS #4352

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Owner's Comments

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Expert Comments

Ron Guth

In a survey of the members of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club, published in the March 2008 issue of the Gobrecht Journal, the 1853-O No Arrows Half Dime was ranked eighth among the Ten Greatest New Orleans Seated Coins: "This is the only collectible 1853 No Arrows coin from the New Orleans mint. It is rare, particularylly in high grade and most of the available pieces have very weak dates. In lower grades the date is often very difficult to read. Even the Eliasberg specimen that was graded MS-64 when it sold at auction in May 1996 had weak digits in the date. None of the 73 respondents placed this issue at the top of their list but 75% of the members placed it among their top ten coins."

PCGS #

4352

Designer

Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

15.90 millimeters

Weight

1.34 grams

Mintage

160000

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

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101

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	112	R-7.8	2 / 36	3 / 79
All Grades	10	R-9.5	3 / 36	4 / 79
60 or Better	1	R-10.0	1 / 36 TIE	1 / 79 TIE

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	112
All Grades	10
60 or Better	1

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-7.8
All Grades	R-9.5
60 or Better	R-10.0

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 / 36
All Grades	3 / 36
60 or Better	1 / 36 TIE

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	3 / 79
All Grades	4 / 79
60 or Better	1 / 79 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS65+ PCGS grade	Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 5/1996:988, $18,700 - Heritage 4/2015:4972, $28,200 - Heritage 2/2017:3688, $37,600
2	MS65 PCGS grade	Jason Carter, sold privately in 2/2003 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part II - Heritage 10/2014:98194, $32,900 - Heritage 1/2016:5302, $24,675 - Heritage 8/2016:4002, $22,325
3	MS64+ PCGS grade	Bob R. Simpson Collection
4	MS64 PCGS grade
4	MS64 PCGS grade

#1 MS65+ PCGS grade

Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 5/1996:988, $18,700 - Heritage 4/2015:4972, $28,200 - Heritage 2/2017:3688, $37,600

#2 MS65 PCGS grade

Jason Carter, sold privately in 2/2003 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part II - Heritage 10/2014:98194, $32,900 - Heritage 1/2016:5302, $24,675 - Heritage 8/2016:4002, $22,325

#3 MS64+ PCGS grade

Bob R. Simpson Collection

#4 MS64 PCGS grade