Here is another, this one an 1823 dime. Let me know how you guys grade this. I think this one was cleaned at some stage. Thanks! (and also for your comments on the 1801 and 1814). Eduard
I don't think a TPG would slab that one. Being a dime, there is not much lattitude for damage and the coin has, what appears to be based on the pics, a scratch across the cheek, and rather heavy gouges across the chin and upper lip. I'd say XF details but damaged.
I agree with the grade of XF. I see a few marks in the first picture, but am not sure that is enough to make the coin nongradeable.
XF40 - kind of funny looking at the two pictures. The first one I could not see the eye and the second one showed. This one I would really like to see in hand.
I would have to see it in hand to know wether I am looking at a bad scratch or a die crack, It looks more like a die crack to me from the pic, I could go for a 40, the coin too.
I'm a bit out of my element on bust dimes, but I am leaning more towards the high VF range 30/35 vice an XF40. Either way it is a killer coin.
Bust dimes are very hard to find in this grade. I would grade if a strong XF from the picture. Most dimes of this period did heavy service and therefore did not survive. The reverse on them was weakly struck; usually you can find a nice obverse with a well worn reverse. This one shows nice evven wear with a great reverse strike. A rare find. The "scratch" is most probably a die crack which again was very common in these coins. This coin appears to have been cleaned but I suspect not very recently although it is difficult to tell from the photos. Just my opinion of course.
Welcome to the forum, Jim. You specialize in early bust coinage (assumption based on your scholarly comments)?
