1805 10C 4 Berries AU50 认证号83424043, PCGS号4477

1805 Draped Bust Dime 4 Berries variety, PCGS AU50. I went to the 2018 show with the mission of buying an early US dime of this style for my type set. Most examples are horribly worn (AG or Good) and ugly-looking, or problem coins (cleaned etc..) in the $500-1,000 range. Even in the $1,500 range, the coins look disappointing. This example in AU50 was the ONLY "nice" looking affordable example at the show. Retail PCGS value $3,300, and dealer was asking $3,000 which was dealer gray sheet "buy" price. Negotiated from $3000 down to $2900 from high-end dealer David Lawrence, who had "overbought" stock at the show and was anxious to just move merchandise fast, surprisingly below gray sheet buy price - which he acknowledged is a rare opportunity. He said dealers typically expect to make 10-15% profit on coins like this. Paid by check 10/26/2018 at Whitman Baltimore Coin Show. Previously sold at Stack's Bowers auction March 29th, 2017 for $2,820, so I purchased this coin very close to dealer's cost

Ron Guth

The 1805 Dime has a mintage of 120,780 pieces, the second highest of the Draped Bust series, but only two varieties comprise the entire mintage.  JR-1 has 5 Berries on the reverse and JR-2 has 4 Berries on the reverse. Both are of roughly equal rarity, though the 4 Berries reverse is slightly more common. 

The finest 1805 4 Berries reverse Dime is the amazing PCGS MS67 from the Knoxville Collection.