★ Very Rare CAC-Approved 1874-CC Arrows Dime. A Lovely VF Example ★

1874-CC Liberty Seated Dime. Arrows. Fortin-101. Rarity-5+. VF-20 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ.A remarkably well preserved and uncommonly attractive survivor of this very rare, conditionally challenged CC-Mint dime issue. It is a handsome piece with light silver-gray surfaces and, when viewed with the aid of direct lighting, pale gold and powder blue undertones. Both sides are impressively smooth and problem free for an issue that typically comes both well worn and significantly impaired. The amount of detail remaining is noteworthy, both sides with bold outline definition to all design elements. The early Carson City Mint dimes remain among the most difficult of the entire Liberty Seated design type for collectors to obtain at any grade level. There was next to no numismatic interest when the 10,817 examples of the 1874-CC entered circulation, the coins remaining largely in the Western states to serve the needs of the local community. By the time interest in mintmarks grew, there were very few opportunities for Eastern collectors to acquire an 1874-CC dime in any grade, let alone one with problem-free surfaces. Carson City Mint expert Rusty Goe (2020) estimates that only 40 to 60 pieces are extant, "meaning that any example is a numismatic prize," as Q. David Bowers wrote of the issue in our August 2012 catalog for the Battle Born Collection of Carson City Mint Coinage. As one of the undisputed key date issues in the Liberty Seated dime series, the appearance of a gently circulated example with rare CAC approval is a remarkable occurrence in of itself and not to be overlooked. A highly significant piece that would serve as a focal point in a specialized cabinet.PCGS# 4669. NGC ID: 23BL.PCGS Population: 2; 27 finer, just five of which are Mint State (MS-63 finest). CAC Stickered Population: 16 in all grades.Purchased from Bowers and Merena Galleries for $3,250, date not recorded.

Estimate: $20000