1798/7 10C 16 Star Reverse MS(PCGS#4468)

June 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1473

Grade

F15

Price

3,000

Lot Description

Pewter gray fields support lighter silver gray motifs on both sides of this universally bold Fine-grade example. A tad glossy in texture with wispy handling marks, although nicer in hand than most well circulated survivors of this challenging early silver series. The JR-1 is the only die pairing of the 1798-dated dime issue that corresponds to both the overdate obverse and 16-star reverse. This reverse die was first used to strike 1797 BD-1 quarter eagles, a remarkable example of maximizing good die steel on the part of the early U.S. Mint.