1829 Capped Bust Dime. JR-8. Rarity-4. Small 10 C. AU-55 (PCGS).A rare variety in high grades, the present example is solidly in the Condition Census as the finest known is a low end Mint State coin. The strike is sharp throughout and the toning a harmonious blend of teal and gold on the obverse, deeper orange-russet for the reverse. Scattered light nicks from brief circulation, although nothing detracts more than a glance. Given that most early dime variety specialists represent this variety with a coin in the Good to VG grade range, the present offering represents a significant find and rare bidding opportunity for the advanced collector.<p>In our (Stacks) sale of the Logan Collection we noted that the 1829 JR-8 plate coin in the John Reich Collector Societys early dime reference was a composite created from the obverse of a JR-12 coin (same die) and the reverse of a JR-7 (same die). Therefore the JR-8 "coin" in the early dime book does not exist. When publication demands pressed the authors, they had no other choice since Lovejoy did not have this variety until 1987 (the book came out in 1984), and Logan purchased his AU-50 example in 1983, possibly too late as the pictures were done earlier.Ex Heritage, April 23, 1987, acquired by the following; our (Stacks) sale of the Allen F. Lovejoy Reference Collection of United States Dimes, October 16, 1990, lot 100; our sale of the David J. Davis Collection, August 2012, lot 5438.
