Sharply struck with light gray surfaces and pale toning along the borders. Described as "Extremely Fine, and choice" in the Coin Galleries catalogue. Just one finer example is listed in the Dime Census.

This is the third use of the obverse die after JR-6 and JR-8. For reverse usage, see the discussion below.

Perfect obverse and reverse.

This reverse die was also used for 1833 JR-7, 1833 JR-10, and 1834 JR-3 dimes. In "New Emission Sequence for the TED Successively Higher Reverse Dimes," appearing in Volume 11, Issue 3 of the Journal, author Mike Sherrill documents a remarriage of this variety. The emission sequence actually begins with the later date dime: 1834 JR-3, 1833 JR-9, 1833 JR-7, 1833 JR-9, 1833 JR-10, 1833 JR-9. This sequence is based on an extensive study of die states.

From Coin Galleries' sale of August 1985, Lot 2780.