1805 10C 4 Berries AU55 Certification #04475888, PCGS #4477

CoinFacts Details

Owner's Comments

Jr-2 Cac approved purchased at the 1997 ANA in New York from Jim O’Donnell. In an old green holder. Undergraded in my opinion. This was the coin that started me on the path of early dimes.

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

The 1805 Dime has a mintage of 120,780 pieces, the second highest of the Draped Bust series, but only two varieties comprise the entire mintage. JR-1 has 5 Berries on the reverse and JR-2 has 4 Berries on the reverse. Both are of roughly equal rarity, though the 4 Berries reverse is slightly more common.

The finest 1805 4 Berries reverse Dime is the amazing PCGS MS67 from the Knoxville Collection.

PCGS #

4477

Designer

Robert Scot

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

19.80 millimeters

Weight

2.70 grams

Mintage

120780

Metal

89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper

Pop Higher

132

Pop Lower

459

Region

The United States of America

Price Guide

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

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.
65 or Better	1000	R-5.0	12 / 13 TIE	15 / 16 TIE
All Grades	200	R-7.0	9 / 13 TIE	12 / 16 TIE
60 or Better	28	R-8.9	6 / 13	8 / 16

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.
65 or Better	1000
All Grades	200
60 or Better	28

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.
65 or Better	R-5.0
All Grades	R-7.0
60 or Better	R-8.9

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.
65 or Better	12 / 13 TIE
All Grades	9 / 13 TIE
60 or Better	6 / 13

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.
65 or Better	15 / 16 TIE
All Grades	12 / 16 TIE
60 or Better	8 / 16

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS67 PCGS grade	Knoxville Collection - Oliver Jung Collection - American Numismatic Rarities 7/2004:34, $149,500 - Bob R. Simpson Collection - Oliver Jung Collection - Heritage 8/2004:5560, $188,000 - The Type Set Collection (Oliver Jung) (PCGS Set Registry)
1	MS67 PCGS grade	Barney Bluestone 1/1945:349, $27 - John Jay Pittman Collection, Part I - David Akers 10/1997:542, $82,500 - Paul Nugget, sold privately on 4/26/2002 - D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part I - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 5/2015:1048, $105,750 - High Desert Collection (PCGS Set Registry)
1	MS67 PCGS grade	Superior 5/1990:3582, $121,000 - Franklin Dean Collection - Superior 1/2006:344, $88,550 - Goldbergs 9/2006:1474, $115,000 - Goldbergs 2/2008:1986, $132,250 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part III - Heritage 5/2015:98208, $91,063
1	MS67 PCGS grade
5	MS66+ PCGS grade	Douglas C. Kaselitz Collection - Stack's/Bowers 7/2015:5118, $70,500 - JRCSLM32 (PCGS Set Registry)

#1 MS67 PCGS grade

Knoxville Collection - Oliver Jung Collection - American Numismatic Rarities 7/2004:34, $149,500 - Bob R. Simpson Collection - Oliver Jung Collection - Heritage 8/2004:5560, $188,000 - The Type Set Collection (Oliver Jung) (PCGS Set Registry)

#1 MS67 PCGS grade

Barney Bluestone 1/1945:349, $27 - John Jay Pittman Collection, Part I - David Akers 10/1997:542, $82,500 - Paul Nugget, sold privately on 4/26/2002 - D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part I - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 5/2015:1048, $105,750 - High Desert Collection (PCGS Set Registry)

#1 MS67 PCGS grade

Superior 5/1990:3582, $121,000 - Franklin Dean Collection - Superior 1/2006:344, $88,550 - Goldbergs 9/2006:1474, $115,000 - Goldbergs 2/2008:1986, $132,250 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part III - Heritage 5/2015:98208, $91,063

#1 MS67 PCGS grade

#5 MS66+ PCGS grade

Douglas C. Kaselitz Collection - Stack's/Bowers 7/2015:5118, $70,500 - JRCSLM32 (PCGS Set Registry)