The deep silver gray surfaces of this highly attractive early dime enjoy a wealth of varied gray and lilac toning highlights. Free of all but the tiniest of marks, this specimen is well-struck and shows bold design definition for a modestly circulated coin. This die combination represents the second of two uses of the obverse die; the first use was for JR-3. This date is always eagerly sought for type purposes as well as by those who specialize in early dimes. The first of their denomination, the dimes of 1796 present an insight into our nations first "short bits," as dimes were called long ago.，PCGS# 4461. NGC ID: 236B.，，
