1832 Capped Bust Dime. JR-7. Rarity-3. MS-66 (NGC).Subtle prooflike reflectivity gleams across the fields of this brilliant Gem, nicely emphasizing the richly frosted devices at center. The coin is overall brilliant and pearlescent, with just a touch of golden patina near the borders. It is well struck for the issue and is free of notable traces of handling. The JR-7 variety presents a challenge for advanced specialists, with the authors of <em>Early United States Dimes</em> calling it "perhaps the most difficult 1832 dime to locate in high grades." Fortunately, the present piece ranks high in the Condition Census for the JR-7 variety, which is topped by the magnificent MS-66+ (PCGS) Pogue specimen. The current piece is tied with just the Eliasberg specimen at the MS-66 level. This offering marks the second time we have handled this jewel in recent decades, having previously featured it over a dozen years ago in our June 2006 sale.NGC Census: 4; just 1 finer in MS-67.Ex our (American Numismatic Rarities) sale of June 2006, lot 1232; Heritages sale of the Zerbe Collection, July 2003, lot 6530; Heritage’s sale of the Joseph C. Thomas Collection, April 2009, lot 2237.
