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Lot 344 - 1805 Draped Bust Dime 4 Berries NGC MS67

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:40,000.00 USD Estimated At:80,000.00 - 100,000.00 USD
Lot 344 - 1805 Draped Bust Dime 4 Berries NGC MS67
1805 Draped Bust Dime. 4 berries. Beautifully toned yet very lustrous with a whisper of silvery gold at the center, this 1805 dime stands tall and proud by virtue of its grading number, but that is only part of the story -- not even the major part. The beautiful aspect is that this specimen is far above average in strike, remarkable for the 1798-1807 years with Draped Bust obverse and Heraldic Eagle reverse, which usually are poorly struck. The present coin is not razor sharp in all details, but most features are exceedingly well defined and we can say without hesitation that not one in 20 dimes of this type, regardless of grade, can equal it in this regard. A single set of clash marks is visible on both sides, as usual. A remarkable specimen, tied with one other in MS67 by NGC, and 1 higher (MS68). To repeat: the coin offered here combines high grade, remarkable strike, superb eye appeal, and rarity. Watch this one create a stir in the auction room!

Design of the Draped Bust obverse; reverse with Heraldic Eagle motif. The denomination is not stated on this coin. Designer: Robert Scot.

Dimes of this Type circulated extensively in their era, with the result that most seen in the numismatic marketplace today are well worn. Even MS-60 coins, if of decent quality, can be called scarce. Interestingly, certain reverse dies used to coin dimes of this type were also used to make gold quarter eagles of similar diameter. We and others have often mused that certain reverses of the half dollars of this type might be shared with $10 gold coins of similar diameter, but no matching has ever been found for those denominations. (#4477)<p><i>The Franklin Dean Collection</i>