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1796 10C MS65 NGC....
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Impressive 1796 Dime, JR-4, MS65
A Splendid Toned Gem Striking
1796 10C MS65 NGC. JR-4, R.4. LIBERTY is closely spaced,
with ER quite close and TY touching at the top. Star 1 is separate
from the lowest curl and the top of the 6 is near the bottom of the
bust. The digits in the date are grouped progressively closer from
left to right. On the reverse there are 17 leaves left and 13
right, and AME nearly touch. The left branch has four berries, two
inner and two outer.This is a coin of truly remarkable quality. At R.4 it is considered "merely" very scarce, and is of about equal rarity to the JR-2 die marriage. On this coin, as on all apparently, there is a small die crack from the rim to star 1. The reverse shows a wispy die crack from the top palm leaf on the right side running upward into the field below the last S in STATES.
The surfaces appear original and unfooled-with, featuring shades of aqua and pinkish-lilac on the obverse, with the reverse shaded in more-consistent hues of aqua. There are no visible adjustment marks, and the strike is well centered, with full denticulation on both sides. The strike is extremely bold, so much so that even the often-weak central details on the eagle's breast are just short of full, and elsewhere there is a wealth of pleasing detail present. While perusal with a loupe will reveal a few minor ticks and scrapes, to mention them further would be to overemphasize their importance.
While this example is not the MS65 from the Garrett III sale (Bowers and Ruddy, 10/1980, lot 1568), it certainly appears to be of comparable quality to that piece, which the authors of Early United States Dimes 1796-1837 called the "finest seen." Even though examples of the 1796 dime have later been certified up to MS67 at NGC, it is difficult to imagine a more impressive example. For the date, Population: 4 in 65, 7 finer (3/09).(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
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
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 4
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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