1823/2 10C JR-1, Small Es MS(PCGS#38802)

November 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3029

Grade

MS65

Price

7,800

Lot Description

A charming example with full satin luster and vivid bull's-eye toning in iridescent powder blue and reddish-apricot. Boldly to sharply struck throughout, this is a high Condition Census example from the 1823 JR-1 dies.<p>This issue has an extant population of 1,250 to 2,000 pieces in all grades (per Winston Zack et al., 2015), which means that it is among the more frequently encountered Capped Bust dimes of the Wide Border design type. Three die marriages are known, using two overdated obverse dies and two reverse dies, one with small Es in the legend and the other with large Es. JR-1 is the median rarity in this trio and, while it is not all that difficult to locate in circulated grades through VF, examples grading finer can be elusive. The coin offered here is among the very finest, a stunning Gem that would serve as a highlight in an advanced early dime set.