Hello everyone! Very glad to be a part of what seems to be a great group of coin enthusiasts! I look forward to learning all I can, while collecting and having lots of fun doing it! So, this is my capped bust dime in which the date isn't completely legible. I have an "idea" of what the date reads but I'm not convinced. :/ I would like to get other members opinions as to what year they think the coin is. Thanks!
Looks like 1830's. Maybe 1832 or 33?. Really hard to tell from the pics and I wouldn't be surprised if I'm completely wrong and it's in the 1820's. You may want to get on a web site like Heritage and compare the digits on coins from their completed auction lots with yours. You may also be able to see if other areas of the coin matches up with specific varieties (1830 large and small 10C for example). That can help you narrow it down better and it will be easier since you have the coin in hand.
Thank you very much @Oldhoopster I too tend to see '32 before I see '22 but others I have asked have all told me they see the year 1822. lol So I think I will take your advice and research some more and compare against some known dates. Also, is this the proper forum for this thread or is there maybe a more appropriate forum? Thanks again!
A lot of CT members look at most of the forums. Might have better in US Coins or Coin Chat, but I suspect that most members who can help will see it here, so no need to repost. There are also some differences in the beaded border on 1829-1837, so compare that area as well. 1822 is a better date, 1830's are more common.
So I submitted almost a dozen pics of the dime online to the Heritage Auctions site, with my question as to the year of the coin. I received a very short reply this morning stating, rather simply "This is an 1822 dime." So, not too sure of what my next step is but from everything I have read, the 1822 capped bust dime seems to be a rather rare coin in any condition. There is a numismatist here in town whom I may schedule an appt with if possible. I thank you for your advice @Oldhoopster
Yes, absolutely. I definitely need to have her graded before I do anything else. I've been doing research on options for grading services and think my best bet will be to submit it for sameday grading at the upcoming PCGS Public Friday on October 13 in Southern California. Was thinking of attending this event and now looks like that decision has been made for me! Looking forward to my first "coin show." Any advice from anyone is much appreciated too! Thanks!
The portrait on that looks like a later Type 2 (1828-37) coin. An 1822 would be Type 1 (1809-28); slightly larger with a subtly different portrait. It is almost certainly from the 1830s. I suppose 1832 is what I would guess as well. PS- I agree with most of what @Oldhoopster said in Post #2. I personally wouldn't consider it worth submitting to a third-party grading service like PCGS or NGC, simply because it is unlikely to be worth the cost of grading as-is.
Absolutely cannot be an 1822. First, the date placement is incorrect; smaller device punches, closer-spaced, all located too far to the right. Second, the reverse die is also incorrect; the 1 on a 1822 had only the slightest hint of an upper serif, while this one is enormous in comparison. Definitely 1830s.
