The brilliant Proof issues produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of sets from 1936 to 1942 are always popular with collectors, and on Oct. 16, 2020, Heritage offered a gorgeous 1937 Winged Liberty Head dime graded Proof 68 Star by Numismatic Guaranty Corp. with a green Certified Acceptance Corp. sticker that brought $7,800.

It was distinctive for its tremendous surface preservation, but also its color on both sides. In the coin's recent auction appearance, Heritage wrote, “This piece obviously spent many years in a cardboard holder due to the rich toning scheme exhibited on each side. The center of the obverse is bright with most of the outer area toned a cornucopia of red, green, gold, and magenta. The reverse displays a slightly deeper configuration of crimson, jade-green, antique-gold, and sky-blue in a concentric fashion.”

NGC has certified 48 in this grade with just two in Proof 68+ that are tied for the finest at the service. It was previously offered in January 2004 by Heritage — then graded Proof 68 in an old NGC “Fatty” slab — where it realized $7,187.50 and was then one of just 16 in this grade with none finer.

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