1827/7 10C JR-1 MS(PCGS#38824)

June 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

413

Grade

MS62

Price

3,360

Lot Description

1827/7 Capped Bust Dime. JR-1. Rarity-3. Pointed Top 1 in 10 C. MS-62 (PCGS). This satiny example is dusted with golden-gray iridescence that is a bit bolder on the obverse. Central striking detail is sharp to full, the peripheries with isolated softness, although both sides are fully denticulated. The 7 is repunched to the left and low, diagnostic of the obverse die, which is also used in the exceedingly rare JR-14 pairing of this date. The 1827 JR-1 attribution is only moderately scarce in an absolute sense, but it is a conditionally challenging variety with AU coins scarce and only a few examples extant in Mint State. This is one of the finest that we have offered in recent years, a find for the advanced early die variety enthusiast. PCGS Population (JR-1 attribution only): 3; 2 finer (MS-66 finest). PCGS# 38824. NGC ID: 2375. Click here for certification details from PCGS.