Lot 2582
1822 Capped Bust Dime. JR-1. NGC graded MS-66. NGC #1705249-002. Nicely toned with blue and gold colors. Hard to believe such a thing as a Mint State bust dime dated 1822 exists, yet even more astounding is this coin's spectacular Mint State 66 assignment by NGC, something dreams are made of! If a significantly finer example of this prized rarity in the Capped Bust series could exist, we have never heard of it. Questions about the 100,000 pieces supposedly struck in 1822 point to the possibility that some (or many) of the coins were actually dated 1821, as suggested by Breen and others; possibly only a few hundred 1822 bust dimes survive in all grades. This makes the 1822 dime a key date in this most challenging series and ranks it high in the entire run of U.S. dimes, 1796 to the present.
Shimmering golden-violet to turquoise iridescence is seen sporadically across the surface, leaving other areas brilliant on the left hand sides of the obverse and reverse. Easily the most visually arresting feature of this coin is its satiny frosted mint luster. Full swirling luster on both sides, in fact. Close inspection turns up a few hair-thin blemishes in the fields. An stand-out offering for the collector of bust dimes or, for that matter, considering this coin's value in the marketplace, for the rarities connoisseur to feast upon! Pop 1; none finer @ NGC (PCGS # 4497) .
Estimated Value $110,000 - 120,000.
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