SoCal Capped Bust Dimes
1828 Large Date

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Red Book Variety: 1828 Large DateJRCS Variety: 1828 JR-2Very pretty color!JRCS Rarity: R-3 as listed in the March 2009 John Reich Journal.Ex-Red Book plate coin (2003, 2004 & 2005)Obverse Die State: Late Die StateReverse Die State: Very Late Die StateObverse Die Defects:Thin die crack rim star 1 though the bust and lower curl to star 13 and to the rim. Moderate clashing from star 5 through star 6 and star 7 and continuing to above Liberty's cap. Tooling mark above the first 8 in the date toward bust. This die has been lapped.Reverse Die Defects:Very thin die crack along the base of “ITED.” Medium die crack rim through D continuing thin through the scroll between E and P and continuing very thin to the tip of the eagles beak through the eagles neck and to the lower the right corner of the scroll; Moderate die crack rim to the upper serif of S2. Very thin die crack running along the top of “OF A.” Moderate die crack rim to the top of A2 continuing thin to the bottom right side of the left serif, then continuing very thin to the upper scroll at the center of U4. Die chip in right triangle of M. Clashed die at least twice, (1) Minor clashing above the eagle's neck and in the field below CA and through Arrow 1 and Arrow 2, above 0 C in 10C. (2) Moderate clashing above the eagle's right wing, in the field right of the right wing, through CA continuing through arrow 1, arrow2 and arrow 3 to C2, below the eagle’s left wing. This die has been lapped.Provenance:JustBustDimes privately Santa Clara Coin March 31, 2003 Jim O’Donnell from the Goldberg Auction of “The Benson Collection Part 2”, Lot 475 February 18-19, 2002Benson collection and purchased from J. C. Macallister on February 20, 1945