Lot 2109
1809 Capped Bust Dime. VF-35. Light steel gray in color, with slighter darker fields. Evenly struck by the dies, but the surfaces show a few faint scratches, the worst of which extends from Liberty's drapery to the rim below the first star. Important as the first year of issue of the new John Reich design, and a very difficult date to locate in high grades.
Here we begin an extensive specialized collection of Capped Bust dimes by die variety. This collection was formed by a West coast collector over many years, and represents years of searching and upgrading to form his variety set. Many rare varieties are offered, some of which appear only infrequently at auction, or sell quickly by private sale. From a collecting standpoint, this series represents many challenges to the numismatist. There are currently 122 known Capped Bust varieties which range from common to extremely rare, and these are listed in detail in "Early United States Dimes 1796-1837" by Davis, Logan, Lovejoy, McCloskey and Subjack and this important reference work is widely available and an absolute necessity for any serious variety collector of dimes. We would also highly recommend interested collectors join the John Reich Collectors Society, which specializes in early Federal coinage from 1792 to 1837 for both silver and gold denominations. The JRCS club can be reached by contacting Bradley S. Karoleff, P.O. Box 135, Harrison, OH 45030-0135 or see them on the web at http://www.JRCS.org. Capped Bust dimes are a fascinating series to collect, and we are proud to offer this wide ranging selection from moderate grades to high, common to rare for all numismatists.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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| Realized $690 |
