1846 Liberty Seated Dime. Fortin-101. Rarity-4. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).

1846 Liberty Seated Dime. Fortin-101. Rarity-4. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).，This is a visually appealing and quite high grade example of this rare key date Liberty Seated dime. Both sides present exceptionally well for the assigned grade, with the surfaces retoning nicely in rich reddish-gray. Ample evidence of a satin to semi-prooflike finish remains, and the strike is well executed with bold to sharp detail throughout. Wispy hairlines account for the PCGS qualifier, and a tiny edge bump below the digits 18 in the date is mentioned for accuracy. With just 31,300 pieces produced, the 1846 has the lowest mintage among circulation strike Liberty Seated dimes of the Stars Obverse design type. Survivors are even rarer than those of the fabled "Little Orphan Annie" 1844 dime, particularly in the finer circulated and Mint State grades. Gerry Fortin (<em>seateddimevarieties.com</em>) assigns EF and AU examples of the 1846 a Rarity-5+ rating, as opposed to the Rarity-5 rating he assigns the 1844 in the same grades. This is a remarkably attractive piece for the grade and is worthy of serious bidder consideration.，From the A.J. Vanderbilt Collection. Earlier from David W. Akers and RARCOAs sale of the Waldo E. "Pat" Bolen Collection of U.S. Dimes, Session Two of Numisma 95, November 1995, lot 2077. Lot tag included.，