Black Cat - Complete Dime Patterns - All Metals 的钱币相册
R8 - Only 3 pieces known. Struck in copper with a plain edge. "Both sides showcase magnificent ice-blue patina with golden-olive accents. A rarity with perhaps just three pieces known." Ex: The Bob R. Simpson Collection, Part III
CAC - Low R.6 - struck in 100% tin. Ex: Massachusetts Historical Society and Appleton Collection (Stack's, 5/1973), lot 325; Harry Bass Collection, Part I (Bowers and Merena, 5/1999), lot 1082; David Cassel Collection / ANA Signature (Heritage, 8/2015), lot 5944. The surfaces are exceptionally bright and reflective with a rippling effect in the fields. No toning is present.
CAC - Low R.6 - Struck in tin (mostly) with a plain edge. The stated composition of this piece is: 97% tine and 3% copper. The tin surfaces are bright and virtually undiminished by toning. The strike is strong throughout and there are a number of lint marks impressed into the reverse, debris that obviously adhered to the die by static electricity after the die was wiped by the coiner.
High R.7 - Struck nickel with a reeded edge. Struck from regular issue 1864 Seated dime dies. A very rare pattern variety, from a total population that is estimated at just three or four pieces. Struck from eroded dies, this Select proof has wispy blue toning on its gray-gold surfaces.
CAC - Low R.7 - Struck in copper-nickel alloy with a reeded edge. Was in an NGC holder - Judd-641A Unique. Years ago SEM-EDX testing was conducted by Ledoux & Company on NGC certificate number 581886-002. That testing revealed the composition of this piece as: 76% copper, 23% nickel, 0.3% cobalt, 0.2% iron, and 0.1% silicon. "The fields show the expected die polishing marks, and they are exceptionally mirrored. Additionally, the devices display significant mint frost, giving the coin considerable field-device contrast on each side. Just a hint of pale golden-rose toning is present across each side. The devices are fully struck in all areas."
Low R.7 - Struck in nickel with a reeded edge with about half a dozen known. This is the finest certified. A Postage Currency related pattern, dated 1868. "This is a brightly mirrored piece that shows only slight golden toning on each side." Ex. Bob R. Simpson Collection, Part IV, The Distinguished Gentleman of the O.C. Collection.
CAC -Ex Simpson R-5. 31-75 MINTED. Stuck in silver with a reeded edge.
CAC - Ex Simpson. R-6+. 13-20 MINTED. Struck in silver with a plain edge
CAC - Ex Simpson. R-7-. 7-12 MINTED. Struck in copper with a reeded edge.
CAC - Ex. Simpson. R-7-. 7-12 MINTED. Struck in aluminum with a plain edge
CAC - R.7 - Struck in copper with a reeded edge. ..."well struck and lustrous with rich apple-green, ocean-blue, and rose-red toning." Ex. Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection / Simpson
High R.6. Allegedly struck in "Koulz's" alloy, a variant of German silver. "The surfaces appear nickel-gray with splashes of golden patina". Ex: The Bob R. Simpson Collection, Part II
CAC - High R.7 - only three or four examples of Judd-720 are believe to exist. Struck in nickel with a reeded edge. "Minimally toned nickel-gray surfaces showcase dramatic Cameo contrast. Barely a hint of golden color graces this Premium Gem dime." Ex: The Bob R. Simpson Collection, Part III
CAC - R-7. 4-6 Minted. Less than a half dozen are known. Struck in aluminum with a reeded edge.
CAC - R-7+. 4-6 Minted. Less than a half dozen are known. Struck in aluminum with a reeded edge. Ex. Simpson -Finest Graded 12/2020
CAC - R-7+. 4-6 MINTED. Struck in copper with a plain edge. Ex. Simpson
CAC - R-6+ 13-20 Minted. Struck in silver with a plain edge. Ex. Simpson -Finest Graded 12/2020
CAC - R-7-. 7-12 MINTED. Struck in silver with a plain edge. Ex. Simpson
CAC - R.8. Struck in aluminum with a reeded edge. "Either two or three examples are known of this pattern, two of which were at one time in the Eric Newman Collection, as purchased by him and Burdette G. Johnson from Col. E.H.R. Green. " ....this is an appealing (and extremely rare) pattern showing only light hairlines in the fields. The reverse is well-struck, if not quite fully." Ex: Green-Newman -Simpson
CAC - R6+ - Struck in copper with a reeded edge. Society or Wash Lady type created in 1879 by Charles Barber. The head of Liberty faces left surrounded by the legend and the date is situated below. She is wearing a headband inscribed LIBERTY. The headband is ornamented with ears of wheat, cotton leaves, and bolls. On the reverse, the denomination is encircled by a ring of dots that is flanked by the ornamentally framed motto E PLURIBUS UNUM and a wreath of cotton and wheat. "A strong reflection glows from the fields, highlighting the brilliant red in the centers and deepening violet toward the periphery." Ex. Glorious Patterns Collection.
CAC - High R.6. Struck in silver with a reeded edge. "Brilliant surfaces feature glassy fields and frosted relief elements. Just a hint of golden color is present." Ex: The Bob R. Simpson Collection, Part V
CAC - R6+ - Struck in copper with a reeded edge. Morgan's famous Liberty Head design previously believed to have been modeled after Anna Williams. "Both sides have out of this world mirrors. They are crystal clear, have ZERO imperfections, and offer amazing reflectivity. The color is a 100% ORIGINAL GEM BRILLIANT MINT RED! ...Miss Liberty and the details are fully struck and do clearly have thick creamy frost." The only cameo graded at PCGS (5/22). Ex. Glorious