1875 Dime

Trying to interpret the scrolls again.
What do you think about the grade of the dime?
Is this a EF 40 since liberty and the scroll edges are visible?

 

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I was thinking more of high VF

 

It's close but I think it is a VF30. First, it has a great strike. But where this coin really has trouble, IMO, that prevent it from grading higher than VF30 is the reverse bottom leaves and the head. The head is weak, but with detail On reverse the high points can be worn but must be cleanly defined for a EF40 grading. On VF30 wear can show on the 2 bottom leaves but most details are visible. This describes your coin, IMO. You have a very high VF-30

Is there any mint luster?

Ruben

 

EFs need raised, not just complete ribbons, BTW

Ruben

 

The image is a bit out of focus but I see it as VF-35.

 

Have you ever seen something marked a VF-35? Just curious.

Ruben

 

Sure. That comes right after 30.

 

what happened to the other posts on this dime?

Ruben

 

Ruben, Were there other posts on this dime? I don't recollect. May be on some other post.

I didn't notice a lot of mint luster on the coin, may be graded as VF 30 I think.

 

I'm mixing up threads. There is another seated Liberty thread going on.

Ruben