Hi all, Below are images of my 1818 quarter. It has a small rim nick of some sort below the last 8 and I'm curious if this would prevent it from receiving a numerical grade from a TPG. I don't plan on sending it in any time soon, but I'm still curious. The nick does not affect the roundness of the coin and travels about 30% of the way across the edge. Thanks.
My guess is that it would pass. I've seen a lot worse in slabs. BTW the surfaces look original and are very eye appealing. Could you post a photo of the reverse?
Does "edge bump" indicate a more severe problem that increases the chances of a body bag or is it just the location of the ding?
Actually I would consider an "edge bump" to be less of a problem than a "rim nick" if the relative sizes are about equal. I view an "edge bump" as being caused by dropping(?) a coin, it hitting on the edge and moving the metal a bit. I view an "rim nick" as being caused by something striking the rim of a coin. Metal is also moved BUT also metal could have been removed. Again I say the difference is to a certain degree semantics and this is how I view it (other may disagree). And you should become familiar with the difference between a coin's "edge" and its "rim".
"Edge" is the reeded part (in this case) and "rim" is the thin circle around the perimeter of the coin, right?
That's pretty much it. The "edge" is also known as the "third side" of a coin and, yes, that's where the reeding is. The "rim" is the raised part of the obverse or reverse and at the perimeter of those surfaces.
Nice coin. You may already know this, but it is the 1818/5 overdate and as such is probably worth a 50 to 75 percent premium over the standard date.
I was wondering about that, since I think that reverse die with the big "fancy" 25 was only paired with the overdated obverse die. Thanks for the confirmation!
