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N-10 R.7. Obtained from Heritage Galleries Auction on January 9, 2020, Lot 4097. Per cataloger, "Ex: Frothingham-Wilson-Pittman Example. N-10, R.7 as a Proof. The manufacture of master coins, as they were known prior to the use of our current word "proof," was spotty at best prior to 1858. Curiously, there was some special need for proof cents in 1822, as at least nine pieces are known of this particular variety and several others are known of other varieties. In the Pittman Sale in 1997, Denis Loring contributed a brief roster of nine examples of proof N-10 cents. The pedigree of this particular coin is long and impressive, stretching back to 1883. The coin was described in this coin's first appearance in the Frothingham Sale as, "Fine proof of brilliant steel color. Very rare." This coin has a couple of distinctive pedigree identifiers: On the obverse a small planchet flake appears in the left field between star 2 and Liberty's chin. On the reverse a couple of lint marks occur around the left side of the N in ONE; another shallow planchet flake is seen above that same letter. Otherwise, the surfaces are deep brown with olive accents. The strike is unusually complete on Liberty's hair. The peripheral stars show just the slightest softness over the highest points. The fields are reflective as expected -- surprisingly so, given the depth of patina present over each side. A raised line surrounds the inner denticles on the obverse, undoubtedly a scribe line used to locate the placement of the denticles. As one can see from the pedigree below, this coin has always brought a high price when offered at public auction. However much it brings in this offering, one thing is certain, it will be impressively high. Our EAC grade PR55. Ex: Charles F. Frothingham Collection (H. G. Sampson, 5/1883), lot 100; James B. Wilson, Esq. Collection (Thomas Elder, 10/1908), lot 1057; Dr. George P. French (FPL, B. Max Mehl), lot 439; New Netherlands 54th Sale (4/1960), lot 1535; John Jay Pittman Collection (Akers, 10/1997), lot 205; Keusch, Snow, & Del Zorro Collections (Stack's, 11/2008), lot 3075; Greensboro Collection, Part II (Heritage, 1/2013), lot 5524. From the Joseph D. Osborne Collection."
N-10 R.7. Obtained from Heritage Galleries Auction on January 9, 2020, Lot 4097. Per cataloger, "Ex: Frothingham-Wilson-Pittman Example. N-10, R.7 as a Proof. The manufacture of master coins, as they were known prior to the use of our current word "proof," was spotty at best prior to 1858. Curiously, there was some special need for proof cents in 1822, as at least nine pieces are known of this particular variety and several others are known of other varieties. In the Pittman Sale in 1997, Denis Loring contributed a brief roster of nine examples of proof N-10 cents. The pedigree of this particular coin is long and impressive, stretching back to 1883. The coin was described in this coin's first appearance in the Frothingham Sale as, "Fine proof of brilliant steel color. Very rare." This coin has a couple of distinctive pedigree identifiers: On the obverse a small planchet flake appears in the left field between star 2 and Liberty's chin. On the reverse a couple of lint marks occur around the left side of the N in ONE; another shallow planchet flake is seen above that same letter. Otherwise, the surfaces are deep brown with olive accents. The strike is unusually complete on Liberty's hair. The peripheral stars show just the slightest softness over the highest points. The fields are reflective as expected -- surprisingly so, given the depth of patina present over each side. A raised line surrounds the inner denticles on the obverse, undoubtedly a scribe line used to locate the placement of the denticles. As one can see from the pedigree below, this coin has always brought a high price when offered at public auction. However much it brings in this offering, one thing is certain, it will be impressively high. Our EAC grade PR55. Ex: Charles F. Frothingham Collection (H. G. Sampson, 5/1883), lot 100; James B. Wilson, Esq. Collection (Thomas Elder, 10/1908), lot 1057; Dr. George P. French (FPL, B. Max Mehl), lot 439; New Netherlands 54th Sale (4/1960), lot 1535; John Jay Pittman Collection (Akers, 10/1997), lot 205; Keusch, Snow, & Del Zorro Collections (Stack's, 11/2008), lot 3075; Greensboro Collection, Part II (Heritage, 1/2013), lot 5524. From the Joseph D. Osborne Collection."
JR-1. R.8. CAC. Gardner. Quint. Two known. Per Heritage cataloger, "1822 Dime, Stunning PR66 Cameo. JR-1, The F.C.C. Boyd-James A. Stack Example. Likely Only Two Known. 1822 10C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC. JR-1, R.3, R.8 as a Proof. Ex: James Stack. Stunning surfaces on this no-questions proof show iridescent gold, blue, and green on the obverse encircling the portrait of Liberty, while the reverse offers lighter golden-gray in the centers with a ring of blue at the rims. The strike is sharper on the left-side stars than those on the right. The preservation is impeccable throughout. Variety: JR-1, R.3 as a circulation strike, but R.8 (two or three known) as a proof. Sole dies known for the year. The upper serif on the 1 in the denomination is defective, as seen on the circulation strikes. The existence of a single die pair known for the year reinforces the belief that much of the 1822 mintage was actually dated 1821 -- a year for which 10 die marriages are known. Population Data (5/14): Among Cameo coins, PCGS shows only this PR66 Cameo example. Among non-Cameo coins, there are two in PR66 and one in PR63. Duplications are almost a certainty, as we find auction records only for the PR63 and believe that only two different examples likely survive. NGC shows no proof 1822 dimes. Heritage Commentary: We can find auction records for only this piece and one other, the PR63 PCGS example which traded in a Superior sale (1/1990), lot 2432, for a strong (especially for the grade) $28,600 at the time. This Premium Gem Cameo 1822 proof dime is likely one of only two surviving, and it is by far the finest. The 1822 dimes saw a reported mintage of 100,000 pieces, compared to nearly 1.2 million for the 1821 issue and 440,000 coins for the 1823. Along with the smaller number, it appears, given the scarcity of 1822 dimes overall, that many of the dimes struck for circulation in 1822 actually bore the date 1821, an extremely common Mint practice of the day. Walter Breen also listed three proof 1822 dimes in his Proof Encyclopedia of 1989, despite having seen only one other. It is always possible that another 1822 proof dime could surface some day, but as years go by, the possibility recedes further. Even in a collection of the first water such as the Gardner Collection, this piece is simply a miraculous coin, a coin that clearly has no equal. Provenance: World's Greatest Collection (Numismatic Gallery, 5/1945), lot 467; James A. Stack Collection (Stack's, 1/1990), lot 28; Benson Collection, Part III (Goldberg, 2/2003), lot 1834, as PR66 PCGS, provisionally offered individually and as part of an (assembled) three-piece 1822 silver proof set including an 1822 quarter (B-1, PR65 PCGS; lot 1835) and 1822 half dollar (O-103, PR65 PCGS; lot 1836), but none of the lots sold, either individually or together; purchased from Joseph O'Connor (7/2007). Prior Heritage Auction June 23, 2014, $440,625, Lot 30242. Obtained by private treaty with Legend Numismatics on May 24, 2019.
B-2 R.8. CAC. Eliasberg. Pogue. Superb Master coin from the earliest days of the mint. Potentially the finest known large size Capped Bust Quarter. Breathtaking eye appeal, color and near perfect, original surfaces. Obtained by private treaty from Kevin Lipton on August 2, 2018.
O.105 R5- (for die marriage) and R8 (as Proof). Norweb and Pogue. Earliest Known Capped Half Dollar Proof certified by PCGS. Magnificent full mirrors with fantastic visual eye appeal for such an early mint product. Obtained from Stacks Bowers Auction of the D. Brent Pogue Collection Part 2 on September 30, 2015, Lot 2039.