1796 10C AU55 NGC. JR-2, R.4. A scarcer variety promptly ...

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1796 10C AU55 NGC. JR-2, R.4. A scarcer variety promptly identified by the R in LIBERTY, which is entered high and too far to the left. Navy-blue, rose, golden-brown, and olive colors enrich this boldly detailed first year Dime. Only the center of the eagle's breast exhibits noticeable friction. Liberty's cheek has a few faint handling marks, and the right obverse field has a small area of slightly granular surface, probably as made. The Small Eagle type was only struck for two years, 1796 and 1797, with a combined mintage of just 47,396 pieces spread over eight die pairings.
From The Karl Scheible Collection.(#4461) (Registry values: P7)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 236B, PCGS# 4461, GSID# 3957)

Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper
Weight: 2.70 grams
ASW: 0.07747oz
Mintage: 22,135

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