1802 Draped Bust Dime. JR-4. Rarity-4. AU-55 (NGC).，This is an uncommonly well preserved example of an issue that is elusive in all grades. Overall detail is suitably bold for a Draped Bust dime at the assigned grade level, the more recessed areas of the design retaining ample sharpness of strike. Both sides are marginally off center to 5 oclock, but the borders are fully denticulated. Subtle reddish-apricot highlights enliven otherwise silver gray surfaces, the in hand appearance of which is smooth in the absence of all but a few scattered marks. Of the four known die marriages of this issue, JR-4 is the most frequently encountered in numismatic circles, The date as a whole is scarce, however, Mint records accounting for a delivery of just 10,975 dimes during calendar year 1802. Winston Zack, Louis Scuderi and Michael Sherrill (2015) account for only 175 to 225 survivors in all grades (all die marriages), the vast majority of which are well worn. This minimally circulated, aesthetically pleasing Choice AU combines absolute scarcity with condition rarity to appeal to advanced collectors.，，
