1798 10C Small 8 MS(PCGS#4467)

March 2020 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1184

Grade

VF25

Price

4,440

Lot Description

1798 Draped Bust Dime. JR-3. Rarity-5+. Small 8. VF-25 (NGC). This deeply and evenly toned example is awash in rich charcoal-mauve patina. Denticulation is scant along the lower reverse and right obverse borders, but suitably bold elsewhere, and all major design elements are well defined for an early dime at the middle reaches of the numismatic grading scale. JR-3 vies with JR-2 as the scarcest die pairings of the 1798-dated Draped Bust dime issue. According to Winston Zack, Louis Scuderi and Michael Sherrill in the 2015 reference Bust Dime Variety Identification Guide, only 30 or so coins are believed extant from the 1798 JR-3 dies. This piece delivers suitable sharpness and eye appeal for the variety and will surely be pursued by early dime specialists. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. PCGS# 4467. NGC ID: 236E. Click here for certification details from NGC.