Lot 1287
1814 Capped Bust Dime. Small date. . JR-1. PCGS graded MS-62. Well struck in the centers, a bit soft on same of the stars with resulting lack of frostiness on these and some of the cap and cheek high points. Lightly to moderate toning. A choice exmaple of the Small Date variety.
Both the obverse and reverse dies were only used to coin this variety, the obverse developed rim crumbling through the dentils above stars eleven and twelve and the reverse has die sinking through CA and the top arrowhead, weakening those devices. Most seen are this later die state, and the small date punches used on this obverse die were only seen on this one particular variety of 1814 dimes (PCGS # 4489) .
Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,800.
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| Realized $2,990 |
