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1820 10C JR-2 Small 0 MS66 PCGS

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Price: $30,000.00   
Grade: MS66
Quantity: 1
PCGS Coin #: 38782
Last Update: 1/13/2025
Dealer:  (Terms) Paradime Coins (3)
1820 10C SMALL 0 MS66 PCGS - One of the finest 1820 Office Boy Small Capped Bust Dime, we are thrilled to offer a mesmerizing gem of high quality, perfect for a top type set, date set or advanced early dime collection. With semi-prooflike fields that serve as a beautiful backdrop to its satiny details, wisps of soft orange gold tones are laid over both sides for an added touch of beauty as it is contrasted by ice-cold silver hues. The obverse stars, Liberty's hair curls, and the entire reverse of this Superb Gem are sharp, aside from the dentils of stars 9 to 13 as they all come. Finally, splashes of green and apricot adorn the coin as it enriches its vibrance. The JR-2 die variety, also known as the Office Boy, is highly sought after by collectors due to its charming lettering mistakes, which make attribution easier. The obverse of the coin has minor re-punching on the final star, whereas the reverse showcases many errors, most notably the S in STATES and the O in OF. This die is believed to have been created by an inexperienced engraver, an observation first made by Dr. William Sheldon in 1949 and is one of the true Small 0 varieties. According to PCGS, only 75 1820 10C Small 0 are estimated to exist today! Whilst in comparison 600 Large 0 are estimated to exist. As such the Small 0 is approximately 8 times rarer than the Large 0. Further adding to this coins desirability, at MS65 and MS66 there is little difference between grade and type because of the confusion of the JR varieties in the past. Some comps are The Pogue MS65+ PCGS Small 0( JR-10) example sold in 2016 for $21,150, and a JR-11 Small 0 MS66 PCGS sold for $20,400 in 2018. Neither of them are the true JR-2, Office Boy, Small 0 PCGS example, as some more aptly refer to the JR-10 and JR-11 as Medium 0. www.ParadimeCoins.com
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PCGS Coin #: 38782
PCGS Coin Description: 1820 10C JR-2 Small 0
Mintage: 942,587
Grade: MS66
PCGS Population: * 1 View
Population (in higher grades): * 1
PCGS Price Guide: * $35,000.00 View
Auction Prices Realized: * Auction Prices Realized
Additional resources: PCGS CoinFacts
PCGS Set Registry:
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Complete U.S. Type Set (1792-1964)
U.S. Coins Complete Set with Major Varieties, Circulation Strikes and Proof (1792-present)
Complete U.S. Type Set, Circulation Strikes (1792-1964)
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