1834 H10C (Proof)

Series: Capped Bust Half Dimes 1829-1837

PCGS PR66

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PCGS PR65+

PCGS #:: 4297

Designer:: William Kneass

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 15.90 millimeters

Weight:: 1.35 grams

Mintage:: 25

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper

Auction Record:: $50,400 • PR65 • 08-20-2023 • Heritage Auctions

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1834 H10C
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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.
All Grades	10	R-9.5	6 / 7	6 / 7
60 or Better	10	R-9.5	6 / 7	6 / 7
65 or Better	5	R-9.7	5 / 7 TIE	5 / 7 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	10
60 or Better	10
65 or Better	5

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-9.5
60 or Better	R-9.5
65 or Better	R-9.7

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	6 / 7
60 or Better	6 / 7
65 or Better	5 / 7 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	6 / 7
60 or Better	6 / 7
65 or Better	5 / 7 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	PR66 PCGS grade
1	PR66 PCGS grade
3	PR65 PCGS grade
3	PR65 PCGS grade
5	PR65CAM estimated grade
6	PR64 PCGS grade
6	PR64 PCGS grade
6	PR64 PCGS grade
9	PR64 estimated grade
9	PR64 estimated grade	LM-4

#1 PR66 PCGS grade

#3 PR65 PCGS grade

#5 PR65CAM estimated grade

#6 PR64 PCGS grade

#9 PR64 estimated grade

LM-4

Ron Guth:

Proof 1834 Half Dimes are extremely rare. Experts have argued over the number of survivors, but it appears that there are at least twenty demonstrably different examples and perhaps as many as thirty. When Breen wrote his Encyclopedia of United States Proof Coins in 1977, he was "fairly sure" that he knew of fifteen different specimens, but by 1988 he had raised the number to twenty Proofs. We have positively identified at least fifteen different examples, with the possibility of a few more examples out there, but it is unlikely that there are more than twenty.

Most Proof 1834 Half Dimes are of the LM-4 variety. Logan and McCloskey cite a single LM-1 variety in Proof, but the last time that coin appeared on the market was in 1991. Many of the known Proofs have one or more lintmarks, which are common on Proofs, but not on coins made for circulation. Cameo examples are exceedingly rare and only a single example is known. PR66 seems to be the top grade for this issue.