1828 10C JR-1 MS(PCGS#38826)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1725

Grade

MS65

Price

8,813

Lot Description

Flashy Gem Mint State 1828 Small Date Dime 1828 Capped Bust Dime. JR-1. Rarity-2. Small Date, Square Base 2. MS-65 (NGC). This lustrous and attractive 1828 dime has a solid strike on the stars, curls and eagle. The fields show mint flash through the light golden patina. One of only two die pairings struck in 1828, this is a major type coin as well as an important variety. The offered coin is a later die state with the obverse and reverse showing strong clashing evidence in the fields; there is a light die crack connecting stars two through four, and a lumpy die crack along the base of the M in AMERICA. Condition Census for this variety and a solid Gem example that any specialist will appreciate. PCGS# 38826. NGC Census: 3; 1 finer (Mint State-66 finest) within the Small Date designation (including one PL Gem).