Early Dimes
1805 10C 4 Berries, JR-2, R.2, MS63 NGC. The dimes of 1805 are known only by two die marriages that share a common obverse, with a small spine protruding from the top of the 5 in the date. The reverses show four or five berries, with the present 4 Berries reverse having narrow A's and leaves that are clear of the peripheral lettering.
This coin shows appealing medium-gray and golden highlights on each side, with few relevant abrasions. Some light adjustment marks appear in the central obverse. The strike is fairly sharp in the center, although some of the dentilation is softly defined.
Ex: FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2010), lot 2474.
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