1804 Dime Die Trial - J-A1804-2, Private Restrike
Strike Type
Coin Details
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $38,400
- Sold
- Grade
- AU58+BN
- Auction house
- Heritage Auctions
Description
This copper die trial of an 1804 dime is a private restrike, meaning it was produced outside of official Mint operations using original or reproduction dies, decades after the original date. It was struck from the obverse die of the 1804 JR-2 dime in its last state, after the Mint had sold the die as scrap, so only the obverse appears: Robert Scot's Draped Bust Liberty with LIBERTY above and the date below. Both known examples were struck on large cent planchets, and the one sold in 2008 and 2021 was struck over an 1838 cent.
Rarity Notes
2 known (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-A1804-2; Pollock-6070
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