Pleasing light gray with faint heather toning. Minor scratches are viewed between stars at left obverse, and actually appeared to be an old mis-guided attempt to simulate a die crack through these stars.

Ten die marriages are known from four obverse and six reverse dies. The total coinage for the year was 485,000 coins. The new Mint at Chestnut and Juniper streets was finally occupied, with coinage beginning in January 1833. These dimes include several rare or very rare varieties with four of the 10 currently rated R-5 or higher including JR-3, one of the five rarest marriages of all Capped Bust dimes.

This is the first use of the obverse die before JR-3, JR-4, and JR-10. This variety represents the first and fourth use of the reverse die with 1833 JR-2 and 1832 JR-6 struck between. This example is from the first use of the reverse.

Early die state. Perfect obverse. The reverse has a crack from border to scroll through right side of D, along top edge of the scroll, and back to the rim through the upright of E in STATES.