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Lot Title:
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1798 (JR-4) NGC AU-55.
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Description:
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Classic Mustang Collection. In the consignor's collection for a considerable amount of time, this 1798 JR-4 is essentially fresh to the market and comes at a time when problem-free early type dimes of this caliber are practically absent from major auctions. A description of such a pleasing example could start anywhere, but let's begin by noticing how the attractive navy-blue accents gently mingle with predominant graphite-grey patina to muster a reassuring sense of original character. The dies had limited ability to produce sharp details, especially for the obverse, since prominent raised cracks demonstrate overuse of this die, and in turn the stars show restrained detail. Of course, a minimum amount of detail has also escaped to five points of circulation, but this shows merely as modest rub in the hair and at the eagle's head and the points of his feathers. JR-4 is the most available of the 1798 die-marriages, but none of the varieties are common, and as a date, any 18th century dime will prove challenging to the type collector. (PCGS# 999999)
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Low Estimate:
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$5,000.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$7,000.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$7,000.00
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 448 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2007 on 07/27/2007 | $5,750.00 |
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1798 NGC AU-55.
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This is at least an accurately-graded specimen, and might well be slightly undergraded. The obverse is fully struck up, with full hair and facial detail, while the reverse is a tad soft at the... |
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