1807 Draped Bust Dime. JR-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-64 (NGC).

1807 Draped Bust Dime. JR-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-64 (NGC).，Attractively toned over delicate satin luster, both sides reveal the most vivid patina around the peripheries. Those areas are expectably soft in strike for the issue, but the central design elements are boldly to sharply rendered to allow full appreciation of this classic early Mint design. Prominent clash marks in the obverse field are as made, and there are no detracting blemishes to call into question the validity of the impressive near-Gem grade assigned by NGC.<p>The Heraldic Eagle reverse was born out of necessity as the tradition of adding a star to the reverse with each new state compelled a redesign once Tennessee was admitted as the 16th state in 1796. Mint Director Elias Boudinot instructed Chief Engraver Robert Scot to fix the number of stars at 13 to recognize the original colonies. In 1798 Scot introduced the Heraldic Eagle reverse based on the Great Seal of the United States while retaining the Draped Bust obverse. Because there is no mark of value, many of the reverse dies used in the Heraldic Eagle Draped Bust dime series were originally used to strike gold quarter eagles since both denominations share a similar planchet diameter. The Heraldic Eagle dimes were produced until 1807 and were struck in respectable quantities. Weak strikes, die clashing and adjustment marks are frequent occurrences within this series, especially for the later dates where softly impressed details are the norm.<p>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 the finer Mint State grades, 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.，，