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New addition to my Bust Dime Error collection

I am bored with all this COVID-19 thing and i am sure many others as well. That means its time to buy a coin. Snag this "most likely unique" 1802 Draped Bust Dime 10% Off Center. Its a JR-4 for those that follow die marriages. I have never seen an 1802 Draped Bust Dime that was off center. So I am sharing my NP with my message board friends. Thoughts?

Easton Collection

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    TomBTomB ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thoughts? I think it's spectacular!

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    Wow, never saw one. Nice!

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    Thoughts? I also haven't seen an off center Bust Dime before! NEAT

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    kazkaz ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is really , really cool. thanks for sharing.

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    KliaoKliao ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow that’s really neat

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    keyman64keyman64 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very cool, congrats! B)

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    Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner. :smile:
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    That's a wicked nice catch. I like

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    Wow!

    Yes, that was my first thought. Very cool example!


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    lkeneficlkenefic ✭✭✭✭✭

    way cool!! B)

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    Love it! One of those things you can show to non-coin people!

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    JimnightJimnight ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice!!

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    I do not recall seeing another.
    Nice pickup!

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    Really nice early bust coin... even more interesting with the off-center strike.

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    Super cool and nice toning to boot!

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    hchcoinhchcoin ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is a great coin. Well done.

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    Grande,Grande,Grande. (Great,Great,Great.) coin.

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    SSRSSR ✭✭✭✭

    wow. very cool

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    rickoricko ✭✭✭✭✭

    My thought is that it is unique and special. Like many others have said, I have not seen one before....may be a real rarity. Cheers, RickO

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    Thanks all for the nice comments. I really got to do some more research on this coin. what's especially exciting for me is I was having a tough time locating a 1802 dime for my primary set but this came along so I'm glad i got an 1802. Tough date.

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    NysotoNysoto ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is a great Draped Bust dime off-center error. All Draped Bust striking errors are rare. The 1802 dime is tough to find without issues, as are all the 1800-1804 dime years.

    There is one other 1802 dime striking error that I am aware of, plated on page 132 of America's Silver Coinage 1794-1891 in the Subjack and Lovejoy article "Early Dimes, 1796-1837." It is a very rare JR-3 that was double struck, the first strike being "about 30 degrees off line" and the second strike was centered, resulting in the date that reads 18028.

    Robert Scot: Engraving Liberty - biography of US Mint's first chief engraver
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    goldengolden ✭✭✭✭✭

    Way cool!

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    Now there's something you don't see every day (or even decade)! Interesting that it saw as much circulation as it did. I guess back then, saving interesting coins wasn't at the forefront of anyone's mind.

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    Very cool early error!

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