1805 Draped Bust Dime. JR-2. Rarity-1. 4 Berries. MS-62 (NGC). This is a pearlescent and originally toned jewel sporting a patina of gold, teal, crimson and olive coloration. The surfaces are lustrous and nicely defined for the type, with just a small mark near the 9 oclock obverse border to be noted under scrutiny.<p>Despite a mintage of 120,780 pieces - the second largest production figure of any Draped Bust dime - only two varieties of the 1805 dime are known and are best distinguished by the number of berries on the reverse. The 4 Berries reverse, JR-2, is more available than the 5 Berries variety, and this issue serves as the ideal representative for both type collectors and specialists. PCGS# 38769. NGC ID: 236S. From Heritages sale of February 2012, lot 3309, Heritages sale of the Color Collection, July 2012, lot 336; Heritages sale of October 2012, lot 3886; our sale of the Collection of Thaddeus A. Tatum III, August 2018 ANA Auction, lot 3037.
