Logan-McCloskey Plate Coin, Page 170. Brightly reflective surfaces with golden brown, silver gray, and delicate blue toning. Softly struck at center of obverse and on the eagle’s neck and wing just left of the shield, typical of many Capped Bust half dimes. This coin, from our sale of the Chris Schenkel Collection, was recorded in the Logan-McCloskey book as one of the finest of the variety.

This is the first use of 1830 obverse 1 and the second use of reverse G. Perfect obverse die. The reverse has light clash marks and a very short die crack from the top of first A in AMERICA to the border.

A total of 14 die marriages are known for the half dime coinage dated 1830. This coinage was accomplished through the use of six obverse and eight reverse dies. Total mintage for the year was 1,240,000 coins, however, many of these were coins dated 1829, while other examples dated 1830 were actually struck in 1831. In fact, one marriage dated 1830 was minted after all 1831 coins were struck. Four of the 14 known varieties are considered quite rare and are very difficult to locate. Including remarriages identified in the Logan-McCloskey reference, a total of 17 coins are required to complete this year. The Logan Collection includes 20 coins representing all 17 known marriages and remarriages.

From our sale of the Chris Schenkel Collection, November 1990, Lot 1630. Previously from Stack’s, June 1987, Lot 283.