This warmly toned and attractive Choice VF will nicely represent this challenging early U.S. Mint design type. Both sides exhibit blended steel gray and antique gold patina with all major design elements well defined. The overall appearance is very nice for a Draped Bust dime that saw extensive circulation. There are two known varieties of this issue and, while they share the same reverse, they are easily distinguishable by the number of stars on the obverse. JR-1 is the 16 Stars variety, offered here, while for JR-2 there are only 13 stars around the obverse periphery. Both varieties are of similar absolute rarity in todays market and have a combined extant population of only 200 to 250 coins. This is a scarce issue, as such, and given the elusive nature of the Draped Bust, Small Eagle dime as a type, this appealing mid-grade survivor is sure to be of keen interest to type collectors as well as early dime variety enthusiasts.,,PCGS# 4462. NGC ID: 236C.,,
