1827 10C MS(PCGS#4504)

May 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1052

等级

MS66

价格

91,204

详细说明

Incredible Gem 1827 JR-5 Dime Finest Certified for the Die Marriage 1827 Capped Bust Dime. JR-5. Rarity-3. Pointed Top 1 in 10 C. MS-66 (NGC). A significant representative of both the date and the die pairing, this piece is mostly brilliant save for the faintest champagne tinge near the rims. Richly frosted throughout, the satiny design elements contrast markedly with the prooflike, lightly reflective fields. This dime is sharply struck, well preserved, and truly lovely, showing just a delicate crack through RICA of AMERICA that is common on this marriage. This is the finest certified 1827 JR-5 dime, surpassing even the magnificent Pogue specimen (PCGS MS-65+) in numeric grade. The JR book suggests that "this scarce variety is difficult to find above VF-30," a contention that is borne out by auction data. Specialist David Quint accounted for just 30 examples of the JR-5 variety in his 2011 census of Capped Bust dimes published in the December 2011 John Reich Journal, reporting only one Uncirculated example. Even in the larger context of the overall issue, this coin is tied with just three other coins at the present grade at NGC and only three have been graded finer through MS-67. For both type collectors and specialists, this piece is surely an exciting opportunity. NGC Census (all die marriages of the issue): 4; 3 finer (MS-67 finest). PCGS# 4504. NGC ID: 2375. Click here for certification details from NGC.