1805 10C 5 Berries MS(PCGS#4478)

November 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2049

Grade

XF40

Price

7,200

Lot Description

A crusty and fully original coin in a lightly circulated Draped Bust dime, and made even rarer by its 1805 JR-1 attribution. Rich steel gray patina lightens a bit over the high points, a circulated cameo appearance a bit more pronounced on the obverse. Otherwise bold EF detail comes up a bit short in the centers, to no great detriment, and a lack of troublesome marks further enhances this coin's desirability. <p>This is by far the scarcer of the two JR numbers for the 1805-dated Draped Bust dime issue, and it is easily attributed by the presence of five berries on the branch in its eagle's left talon. The present example is conditionally rare as an originally preserved, problem free EF with CAC approval.