1807 Draped Bust Dime. JR-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-63 (NGC). This richly toned example is splashed with steely-charcoal and copper-rose over a base of warmer sandy-gray patina. The strike is typical of the issue with soft detail here and there around the peripheries, especially along the left reverse border, yet sharper focal features in the centers. The final issue in the Draped Bust dime series, and always in demand to represent the Heraldic Eagle reverse design in type sets, the 1807 is a strong performer in all grades. In Mint State, as here, this issue is scarce to rare, especially relative to the demand that such pieces enjoy among todays quality conscious collectors. The 1807 holds additional appeal to variety specialists, the single die marriage of the year featuring the same reverse that the Mint previously used to strike Capped Bust Right quarter eagles of the 1805, 1806/4, 1806/5 and 1807 deliveries. From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. Earlier from Superiors session of Auction 87, July-August 1987, lot 1532.
