A notable specimen of a rare variety.Only the D. Brent Pogue Collection could contain not only the second finest known 1804 14 Star dime, but also the third finest known! Nearly as sharp but not quite as lustrous, this example shows attractive blue toning highlights around the perimeter, abutting gold and violet and surrounding medium gray centers of the coin. Both sides show hairlines from a long forgotten and light cleaning. The soft left periphery retains some adjustment marks on the obverse, fewer on the reverse in the same area, and a few survive across the azure of the reverse shield. Only trivial post-strike marks are seen, and the aesthetic appeal is excellent for such a rarity as this.This was Ed Prices duplicate, sold when he upgraded to the newly discovered ex Eliasberg coin, the coin offered in the previous lot.
