1802 10C

1804 10C 13 Star Reverse

1803 10C (Regular Strike)

Series: Draped Bust Dimes 1796-1807

PCGS MS64

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PCGS MS61

PCGS AU58+

PCGS #:: 4473

Designer:: Robert Scot

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 19.80 millimeters

Weight:: 2.70 grams

Mintage:: 33,040

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper

Auction Record:: $48,300 • AU58 • 09-22-2002 • Bowers & Merena

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	150	R-7.5	6 / 13	7 / 16
60 or Better	0	R-10.1	1 / 13	1 / 16
65 or Better	0	R-10.1	1 / 13	1 / 16

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All Grades	150
60 or Better
65 or Better

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-7.5
60 or Better	R-10.1
65 or Better	R-10.1

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	6 / 13
60 or Better	1 / 13
65 or Better	1 / 13

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	7 / 16
60 or Better	1 / 16
65 or Better	1 / 16

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS64 PCGS grade	Lorin G. Parmelee Collection - New York Coin & Stamp Co. 6/1890:808 - “Miller” (per S.H. Chapman’s priced/named catalog on the Newman Numismatic Portal) - William Cutler Atwater Collection - B. Max Mehl 6/1946:895 - Norman Shultz, sold privately in 1/1949 - Harold Bareford Collection - Stack's 10/1981:147 - unknown - Waldo Bolen Collection - Stack's/RARCOA/Akers 11/1995:2017, $20,900 - Ed Price Collection - Heritage 7/2008:1438, $322,000 - D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part I - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 5/2015:1044, $211,500 - JRCSLM32 Collection (PCGS Set Registry)
2	MS62 estimated grade
3	AU58+ PCGS grade	R.L. Miles, Jr. Collection, Part II - Stack’s 4/1969:604 - Allen F. Lovejoy Collection - Stack’s 10/1990:23 - American Numismatic Rarities 9/2005:237, $10,925 - Heritage 8/2007:1619, $19,665 - Heritage 8/2014:5557, $17,625 - Stack's/Bowers 4/2016:13038, not sold - D.L. Hansen Collection
4	AU58 PCGS grade	Bowers & Merena 9/2002:194, $48,300 - Legend Rare Coin Auctions 2/2016:135, not sold - Stack's/Bowers 3/2018:2203, $33,600
4	AU58 PCGS grade	Plate coin for the 1803 JR-4 variety in the 1984 book Early United States Dimes: 1796-1837 by the John Reich Collectors Society. Garrett Collection - Johns Hopkins University Collection - Bowers & Ruddy 10/1980:1576 - Allen F. Lovejoy Collection - Stack's 10/1990:25 - Ed Price Collection - Roger Solomon Collection, sold privately - Jim Matthews Collection - Stack's/Bowers 8/2013:4060, $35,250
4	AU58 PCGS grade
4	AU58 PCGS grade
8	AU55 PCGS grade	Richard B. Winsor Collection - S.H. & H. Chapman 12/1895:??? - John M. Clapp Collection - John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Meren 5/1996:1051 - Oliver Collection - Heritage 8/2011:7069, $18,400 - Stack's/Bowers 8/2012:11303, $25,850
8	AU55 PCGS grade	James A. Stack, Sr. Collection - Stack’s 1/1990:11 - Lemus Collection - Stack's 10/2005:513 - Jim Matthews Collection - Stack's/Bowers 8/2013:4059, $18,800
8	AU55 PCGS grade	Heritage 1/2007:860, $13,800 - Stack's 11/2008:3322, $20,000 - Stack's 7/2009:313, $23,000

#1 MS64 PCGS grade

Lorin G. Parmelee Collection - New York Coin & Stamp Co. 6/1890:808 - “Miller” (per S.H. Chapman’s priced/named catalog on the Newman Numismatic Portal) - William Cutler Atwater Collection - B. Max Mehl 6/1946:895 - Norman Shultz, sold privately in 1/1949 - Harold Bareford Collection - Stack's 10/1981:147 - unknown - Waldo Bolen Collection - Stack's/RARCOA/Akers 11/1995:2017, $20,900 - Ed Price Collection - Heritage 7/2008:1438, $322,000 - D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part I - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 5/2015:1044, $211,500 - JRCSLM32 Collection (PCGS Set Registry)

#2 MS62 estimated grade

#3 AU58+ PCGS grade

R.L. Miles, Jr. Collection, Part II - Stack’s 4/1969:604 - Allen F. Lovejoy Collection - Stack’s 10/1990:23 - American Numismatic Rarities 9/2005:237, $10,925 - Heritage 8/2007:1619, $19,665 - Heritage 8/2014:5557, $17,625 - Stack's/Bowers 4/2016:13038, not sold - D.L. Hansen Collection

#4 AU58 PCGS grade

Bowers & Merena 9/2002:194, $48,300 - Legend Rare Coin Auctions 2/2016:135, not sold - Stack's/Bowers 3/2018:2203, $33,600

#4 AU58 PCGS grade

Plate coin for the 1803 JR-4 variety in the 1984 book Early United States Dimes: 1796-1837 by the John Reich Collectors Society.

Garrett Collection - Johns Hopkins University Collection - Bowers & Ruddy 10/1980:1576 - Allen F. Lovejoy Collection - Stack's 10/1990:25 - Ed Price Collection - Roger Solomon Collection, sold privately - Jim Matthews Collection - Stack's/Bowers 8/2013:4060, $35,250

#4 AU58 PCGS grade

#8 AU55 PCGS grade

Richard B. Winsor Collection - S.H. & H. Chapman 12/1895:??? - John M. Clapp Collection - John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Meren 5/1996:1051 - Oliver Collection - Heritage 8/2011:7069, $18,400 - Stack's/Bowers 8/2012:11303, $25,850

#8 AU55 PCGS grade

James A. Stack, Sr. Collection - Stack’s 1/1990:11 - Lemus Collection - Stack's 10/2005:513 - Jim Matthews Collection - Stack's/Bowers 8/2013:4059, $18,800

#8 AU55 PCGS grade

Heritage 1/2007:860, $13,800 - Stack's 11/2008:3322, $20,000 - Stack's 7/2009:313, $23,000

Ron Guth:

The 1803 Dime is like the 1800, 1801, and 1802 Dimes in terms of the total number of survivors, but this date is nearly impossible to find in Mint State. In fact, the PCGS Condition Census dips all the way down to AU53 at the low end and shows only one Uncirculated example, that being the remarkable PCGS MS64 Parmelee-Atwater-Bareford-Lovejoy-Bolen-Price example (enough great names in there?) that sold in 2008 for a record-stomping $322,000.

It took five different die combinations to complete the mintage of 33,040, resulting in some individual varieties that are quite rare and desirable.

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