Illustrated in the John Reich Dime Book, page 174. Sharply struck with reflective gray and iridescent toned obverse. The reverse is prooflike with bright blue, pink, and iridescent toning. A scarce variety although available in Mint State. This is an outstanding example tied for finest of just 15 examples recorded in the Dime Census. In the Lovejoy catalogue, Stack's described this as "Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated, close to a higher grade."

This is the third use of the obverse after JR-1 and JR-2. The only reverse die use.

The obverse has a prominent die crack from border through star 7 and well into the cap with a branch of this crack also through star 7 to front of the cap. A tiny rim break joins two denticles over star 6, prompting Russ Logan to note "Siamese Denticle" in his Dime Book with an arrow drawn to this location. Other very faint die cracks are noted on the obverse, along with rim crumbling at upper right. The reverse has a crack through tops of NIT and another joining tops of IC.

From Stack’s sale of the Lovejoy Collection, October 1990, Lot 107. Previously from Stack’s, Auction ’81, July 1981, Lot 1531; Stack's, December 1979, Lot 66.