1802 10C MS (PCGS#4472)
The January 2013 Americana Sale
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 13157
- 等级
- AU55
- 价格
- 131,778
- 详细说明
- 1802 Draped Bust Dime. JR-4. Rarity-4. AU-55 (PCGS). One of the tough early dates from the challenging Draped Bust dime series, 1802 dimes just don't often come nice, especially so in high grade. The present coin is nice, and boasts bright silver surfaces with a dash of pale gold around the rims. The central strike is a tad soft, as always seen on these, with Liberty's curls blunt in the area behind her face, while her lower and upper curls are generally sharply defined. Average or finer surfaces that show minor nicks and scuffs from circulation. Similarly the reverse strike is sharp on all but a small area of the upper shield and eagle's breast. Free of adjustment marks or surface problems. Likely one of the top 20 1802 dimes to exist, and a date which is seldom offered and always in strong collector demand, especially when found so close to mint condition. This variety is tough, but available with patience of the four known die parings of the year. Long known as the "needle beak" reverse as the eagle's lower beak has an engraver's slip which extends across the nearby star points. Early to middle die state.
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