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1805 Draped Bust Dime, PCGS
MS-62. This is the "5 Berries" variety, which is somewhat
scarcer than its "4 Berries" counterpart. This particular
example is typically softly struck in the central obverse and reverse. It
displays beautiful, delicate iridescent toning, giving the coin delightful eye
appeal. As of the April 2002 PCGS Population Report, this is one of only
two certified examples of the "5 Berries" variety (the other is
graded AU-58). By comparison, there have been over 200 examples of the "4 Berries" type graded by PCGS. However, this overstates the
rarity of this coin as some of the "4 Berries" coins have likely been
misattributed. If you decided that you didn't want to pay over
$23,000 for the gem that appeared in the May 1996 Eliasberg Sale, you can get
this "Pop. 2" (for now, at least) coin for only $6,900. SOLD.
Pricing
Note:
A total of eighteen 1805 dimes were sold at major auctions in 2000
(according to Krause Publications' 2001
Auction Prices Realized). 15 of these were the "4
Berries" variety, two were unattributed, and only one (a
well-circulated Fine-12 example) was the "5 Berries" variety.
Among the more-common "4 Berries" coins were only two mint state
offerings: an uncertified MS-60 (which realized $4,370 at Stack's in
October) and a PCGS MS-64 (which realized $8,970 at Superior in June).
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