An attractive example of this rare variety with nearly full reflective lustre and very sharp design features. Central obverse and reverse are mostly brilliant with splashes of gold and rose. The peripheries on both sides have lovely light blue and iridescent toning. Acquired after the Dime Census was published, this lovely example is far finer than any example recorded. Just 14 coins were reported with an average grade of 22. Today, this variety is considered Rarity-5, lowered from the Rarity-6 rating in the Dime Book. The Lovejoy Collection EF-40 coin is plated in the Dime Book and was the finest the authors had seen. This is the example from the William L. Subjack Collection, graded by Stack's as Choice AU, Prooflike and "probably the finest known." A note in Russ Logan's Dime Book reads: "1-AU; 4-XF; 5-VF" giving a clue to the number of examples known.
Third obverse die use after JR-1 and JR-2. The reverse is in its first use prior to three different 1833 varieties.
Light obverse clash marks. A very heavy die crack from border through stars 1 to 5 returns to the border. Stars 3 and 4 are joined by another crack with a short branch joining these two cracks. Digit 3 is closed by a die crack with a small die chip inside the lower curve. The reverse has a short crack from leaf tip to rim.
Purchased November 1999 from Jim O'Donnell. Earlier from the William L. Subjack Collection; Stack's December 1992, Lot 1103.