1814 TEN CENTS OR DIME
PCGS No: 4488, 4489
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 421,500
Proofs: 0
Designer: John Reich
Diameter: 18.9 millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - ±89.2%
Copper - ±10.8%
Weight: 41.6 grains (2.70 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for
Philadelphia)
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Images
courtesy of Superior
Galleries
Varieties (5):
JR-1 - Scarce
JR-2 - Scarce
JR-3 - Common
JR-4 - Common
JR-5 -
Notes:
The finest "Large Date" example graded by PCGS is a single
MS-66.
The finest "Small Date" example graded by PCGS is a single
MS-65.
Significant examples:
MS-64 (illustrated above). Ex -
Superior Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach Sale", October 1-3, 2000, Lot 3039,
where it was described as follows: "JR-2. MS-64. Medium to deep
steel-blue with wonderful blue iridescence including touches of warm gold
or heather-gold. Both sides sharp in the centers (including full cap and
hair above the center dot, and an excellent eagle). On the right side of
both the obverse and reverse, however, the strike failed to bring up the
design. Some of the stars disappear, as do a few of the letters in the
legend on the reverse. All in all a very choice, handsome Bust Dime from
the period of the James Madison administration."
Recent appearances:
NGC MS-64. Ex
– American Numismatic Rarities, LLC’s “The Classics Sale,”
July
25, 2003
,
Lot 343, "JR-3, Rarity-2", illustrated, sold for $2,645.00
MS-64. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Central States" Sale, May 2000, Lot 5837 -
Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000" Sale, August 6-7,
2000, Lot 5487, "JR-3", unsold
PCGS MS-63. Ex - Ira &
Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part I",
February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 1562, "Large Date, JR-2, Rarity-3",
illustrated, sold for $4,830.00
AU-58. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M.
LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 1495, "JR-3, Large Date" sold
for $483.00
EF-45 Cleaned. Ex -
Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale",
August 6-7, 2000, Lot 5488, "JR-1, Small Date", plated, sold for $431.25
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"Early United States Dimes 1796-1837" by David J. Davis et al.
"Walter Breen's
Complete Encyclopedia Of U.S. And Colonial Coins" by Walter Breen
"The PCGS Population Report, October 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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