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Obverse of an 1804 Draped Bust dime — the Bibliothèque nationale de France's example (Vattemare collection). The BnF does not state its reverse star-count variety; the FLOAT constituent is priced on the 14-star-reverse NGC AU58 CAC, a different, specifically identified coin.
Bibliothèque nationale de France

1804 Draped Bust Dime

Maker
U.S. Mint (Philadelphia)
Year
1804
Rank
89 of 100

1804 Draped Bust Dime

1804 Draped Bust Dime by U.S. Mint (Philadelphia) (1804) is ranked 89 in the FLOAT 100 for Coins. It sold for $632,500 on 30 July 2008. The key date of the Draped Bust dime series — a famous early-dime rarity with a tiny surviving population.

What is it, and why is it in the FLOAT 100?

The key date of the Draped Bust dime series — a famous early-dime rarity with a tiny surviving population.

10c silver, Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle, 14 Star Reverse, NGC AU58 CAC

What is the best-sourced number for it?

Figure
$632,500
Kind
Realized at auction
Date
30 July 2008

Heritage Auctions, July 30 2008. 1804 Draped Bust Dime, 14 Star Reverse, NGC AU58 CAC, realized $632,500 — auction record for the issue.

This is a realized sale. Somebody paid it. Source.

How this is made

The figure
One reference price, taken from a named public source and shown with its own kind. FLOAT does not average it with anything or adjust it for time.
Realized or not
A realized price is a completed sale. A market asking price and a price-guide value are not sales, and are labeled as such wherever they appear.
Why no grade ladder
Most FLOAT 100 entries are individual objects. There is one of this, so there is no population and no spread across grades to show.
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