The popular 1859 transitional half dime. This has the starred obverse of 1859 by Paquet muled with the reverse of 1860-1891 resulting in a 'nationless' coin. It appears that fewer than 10 are confirmed as noted below. To see all available images, click here. 1) Reed-Durham Museum – ICG64 2) Gschwend-Elder 6/1908, Clapp family, Eliasberg-B/M 5/96, B/M 4/05, Heritage 6/14 – PCGS65 3) Farouk-Sotheby 2/54, Norweb-B/M 10/87, Heritage 2/07 as PCGS63, Heritage 8/10 ANA as NGC63, Heritage 1/14 FUN as NGC63, Heritage 4/14 – PCGS64 4) Lohr-Stacks 10/56, RARCOA Auction 90 as NGC64, Superior 1/93 – NGC65 5) Stacks 8/76 ANA, Robison-Stacks 2/82 - proof 6) Stacks 9/98, Richmond-David Lawrence 3/05, StacksBowers 8/20 – PCGS61 7) Anderson-Dupont-Stacks 11/54, Miles-Stacks 4/69, Caldwell-B/R 10/73, Superior 8/75 ANA - proof 8) Empire-Stacks 11/57 - proof 9) Kagins 8/77 ANA – proof 60 with “C shaped lintmark in field between 3rd star and arm and minute field depression right of thigh” The transitional dime was also made in 1859 as J233/P280 and the transitional half dime was repeated in 1860 in business strike format as J267/P315. Photos used courtesy of Heritage and is the Norweb piece.