A sharply struck example with virtually complete lustre. Outstanding heather toning with iridescent highlights. A couple very minor surface scrapes are present. A scarce variety although available through Mint State. The second finest of 15 coins listed in the Dime Census.

The Dime Book authors suspect that this die marriage was actually produced in 1831. The reverse die features two pale gules rather than the normal three pale gules of this year and 1830. It was not until 1831 that reverse dies regularly had the two pale gule design. Further, this reverse die was not used again until its marriage with 1831 and 1832 dated obverse dies.

The third obverse die use after JR-8 and JR-9. The reverse was used later for 1831 JR-6 and 1832 JR-1.

The obverse has a crack from border to drapery through digit 8. A faint crack joins the outer points of stars 6 and 7. Another joins the outer points of stars 11, 12, and 13. Perfect reverse.

Purchased January 1983 from Stack's.