1805 10C 4 Berries MS(PCGS#4477)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4100

Grade

MS62

Price

7,500

Lot Description

1805 Draped Bust Dime. JR-2. Rarity-1. 4 Berries. MS-62 (PCGS). This is a pearlescent and originally toned jewel sporting patina of reddish-gold, crimson, and sea-blue colorations on the obverse; the reverse displays amazing multicolored iridescence rarely seen on the early dimes. The surfaces are lustrous and nicely defined for the type, with only a couple of minor marks visible in the right obverse field. Despite a mintage of 120,780 pieces -- the second largest production figure of any Draped Bust dime -- only two varieties of the 1805 dime are known and are best distinguished by the number of berries on the reverse. The 4 Berries reverse, JR-2, is more available than the 5 Berries variety, and this issue serves as the ideal representative for both type collectors and specialists. PCGS# 4477. NGC ID: 236S. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.