1796 10C JR-6 MS(PCGS#38747)

March 2015 Baltimore Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

6037

等级

MS63

价格

204,498

详细说明

Sharp Choice Mint State 1796 Dime 1796 Draped Bust Dime. JR-6. Rarity-3. MS-63 (PCGS). A pale golden and largely brilliant dime from the first year of the denomination. The fields are somewhat prooflike and contrast nicely with the partly frosted devices. We note some thin deep golden streaks that run diagonally across the obverse from 2 to 7 o'clock as well as some tiny toning spots on the reverse mentioned solely for accuracy. The strike is as sharp as ever seen for the issue. The stars are all boldly defined and Liberty's tresses are much the same. The reverse eagle is bold at the eye, nostril, and neck feathers, with only a touch of striking weakness at the eagle's leg feathering. If a sharp early dime is on your wish list, this piece may fulfill your desires. The 1796 dime is the first of its denomination and one of just two years to feature the Small Eagle reverse; in 1798 the Heraldic Eagle reverse became the standard for the denomination. The dimes were struck on planchets with a silver fineness of .8924 and .1076 copper, a fineness that was difficult to retain; some years later .900 fine silver became the standard across all denominations. The Guide Book gives a mintage for the date of 22,135 pieces, a modest sum by any account. Just a small fraction of the number minted remain today in collectable grades, and the population is even thinner at Mint State. JR-6 is notable for its shattered obverse die that displays numerous angular cracks at the date and other obverse and reverse points; the cracks make for an easy attribution.