Lot 319
1807 JR-1. NGC graded MS-64. Lovely blue and gold toning. Tiny marks in the reverse clouds. Struck from clashed dies. The reverse die for the 1807 dime had previously been used to strike four quarter eagle issues: the 1805, 1806/4, 1806/5, and 1807. Once it was converted to use for dimes dated 1807, well over 100,000 pieces were produced! As a result, most of the examples known today display multiple die problems, including weakness on the left side of the obverse, die clashing in the right obverse field, repolishing, and missing peripheral detail on late strikes.
A nice representative example of the 1807 Dime, the present piece is in MS64 grade. Both obverse and reverse are deeply and richly lustrous, overlaid with light lilac and blue toning that includes splashes of gold, with the main instance of blue iridescence concentrated in the centers. In all areas the striking details are uneven, and typical, indeed the 1807 date makes a good numismatic study year for die progression and relapping of clashed dies. All told it is a illustrative example of the date and type. Pop 21; 17 finer, 14 in 65, 2 in 66, 1 in 67.
Estimated Value $14,000 - 15,000.
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