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Description
Finest Certified 1821 Dime, MS67 ★
JR-8, R.2
1821 10C Small Date MS67 ★ NGC. JR-8, R.2. The fourth and
fifth dentils right of star 7, above the front part of the cap, are
merged, and this feature is diagnostic for the variety, since the
obverse die was only paired with a single reverse die. A common
variety, but rarely seen in Superb Gem quality. In fact, this is
the only 1821 dime of any variety that NGC has graded MS67, with or
without a star. Since PCGS has never graded an MS67 of the date,
this specimen is the single finest example of the date currently
known. For the entire 1809 to 1828 design type, NGC and PCGS have
only certified a dozen Superb Gem pieces.Ten varieties of dimes were coined in 1821, mostly from unique die combinations that matched one obverse to just one reverse.. The entire coinage, nearly 1.2 million pieces, was accomplished through the use of eight obverse dies and eight reverse dies, an average of 150,000 coins per die pair. This example exhibits faint clash marks on the reverse but otherwise the dies are perfect.
The design elements on both sides of this finely detailed piece are bold and complete with the solitary exception of the eagle's claws. Intense mint frost is evident beneath rich champagne and blue peripheral toning around deep blue-green at the centers. The surfaces are excellent, with only a few marks of any consequence on each side.
Ex: Bowers and Merena (1/2005), lot 667, where it was misattributed as JR-6.
From The Joseph C. Thomas Collection.(Registry values: N1)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 236Y, PCGS# 94496, GSID# 3980)
Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper
Weight: 2.70 grams
ASW: 0.07747oz
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Auction Info
2009 April-May Cincinnati, OH (CSNS) US Coin Auction #1124 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
Apr-May, 2009
29th-3rd
Wednesday-Sunday
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