1827 Capped Bust Dime. JR-13. Rarity-3. Pointed Top 1 in 10 C. MS-64 (NGC).Lovely semi-prooflike surfaces are dressed in iridescent reddish-apricot and lilac-blue patina. Boldly struck over most design elements, this is a smooth and inviting near-Gem that would fit comfortably into any high quality set. The United States Mint struck 1,215,000 dimes in 1827. Given that fourteen die marriages are known and upward of 6,000 coins are believed extant in all grades (per Winston Zack et al., 2015), most examples produced that year were likely from 1827-dated dies. John Reich-13 is one of the more readily obtainable varieties of the date in an absolute sense, although the type as a whole is scarce with the Choice Uncirculated quality offered here.
