1807 10C MS(PCGS#4480)

The March 2012 Baltimore Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

4056

等级

MS65

价格

137,664

详细说明

1807 Draped Bust Dime. JR-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. MS-65 (NGC). Incredible quality for the specialist who demands Gem condition. The appearance is snow white with ample luster to please the eye, with a frosty presence rarely found on early dimes as they were simply handled too much over the years to retain this degree of flash and appeal. As to the strike, this is typical for an 1807 dime, with Liberty's curls boldly defined as well as the eagle, but the peripheral lettering and dentils are soft in areas, as virtually always seen on this die pairing. The Philadelphia Mint was able to stretch the&nbsp;life out on this die pair, striking the entire mintage of 1807 dimes as well as a considerable number of quarter eagles also employing this same reverse die. Both dies show considerable evidence of clashing in the fields and these natural hallmarks of coinage help numismatists piece together the production sequence as the life of the dies progresses. Noteworthy are fine shield lines near Liberty's ear, clashed into her neck and hair, other clashing evidence includes the small olive branch before her face and the eagle's wings are noted in the obverse fields. In an attempt to reduce this clashing evidence, the dies were lapped by filing or smoothing the fields, reducing the depth of the devices and in this particular case, nearly eliminating the dentils and much of the star depth on the obverse. The vast majority of 1807 dimes show these features, and they are part of the charm and character of our Federal period of coinage. All Mint State Draped Bust coinage is rare today, with Gems like the present piece exceptionally desirable.<br /> <br /> <strong>Numismatic Reflections by Q. David Bowers<br /> </strong>An especially nice example of the 1807, which is the last of the series and often comes with a <em>flat </em>strike, for want of a better description. The present coin is significantly nicer than typically seen. A strong bid is indicated.