1805 10C 4 Berries MS(PCGS#4477)

1805 10C 4 Berries MS (PCGS#4477)

The June 2010 Baltimore Auction

Lot Description: 1805 Draped Bust Dime. JR-2. Rarity-2. 4 Berries. MS-63 (PCGS). Secure Holder. The four berries on the reverse branch is diagnostic for this, the more frequently encountered die marriage of the 1805 Draped Bust Dime. In fact, the 1805 JR-2 vies with the 1807 JR-1 as the most plentiful variety in this series, making survivors strong candidates for inclusion in U.S. silver coin type sets. As a Choice Mint State survivor, of course, the coin we are offering here is rare from the standpoint of surface preservation, especially when also viewed in the context of market availability. For Uncirculated Draped Bust coinage is quite elusive and eagerly sought by a seemingly ever-growing number of advanced collectors.<br /> Satiny and lustrous, both sides are uncommonly smooth in outward appearance at the lower reaches of Choice quality. The reverse exhibits even champagne-apricot iridescence, while the obverse is more extensively toned in mottled steely-pink and cobalt-blue colors. Well struck for the type, there is really no significant lack of detail to report save for on the obverse over the top of Liberty's portrait. An aesthetically pleasing and seemingly conservatively graded example that is sure to fetch a strong price at auction.