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1821 JR-4 (R-2). Large Date. Brilliant Uncirculated. Obverse type:

From Stack's October 2005 New York Auction, Session 1 on Oct 18, 2005

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1821 JR-4 (R-2). Large Date. Brilliant Uncirculated. Obverse type: Liberty's capped bust facing left....1821 JR-4 (R-2). Large Date. Brilliant Uncirculated. Obverse type: Liberty's capped bust facing left. LIBERTY engraved around the base of her cap, large 1821 below her bust. Reverse type: Modified heraldic eagle derived from the Great Seal of the United States of America. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the upper half of the rim. E PLURIBUS UNUM on a scroll above the eagle's head. Denomination '10 C' below the eagle. An important example of a variety that is extremely rare in Uncirculated condition. The editors of the JR reference wrote that a Choice AU was the best they had ever seen. Lovejoy's was graded EF. Eliasberg did not have one of this variety. The obverse is a nice, light silver gray in color while the reverse is a deeper shade. There are one or two areas of darker toning visible on the back. Well struck and lustrous.

Engraver: John Reich

Statutory Weight: 2.70 grams

Statutory Size: 18.8 millimeters

Mintage: 1,186,512

Ex Stack's privately in June 1985.

Lot # 531 Session 1
Hammer Price: $725.00

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