1850 Half Dime for grading

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  1. TypeCoin971793

    TypeCoin971793 Just a random guy on the internet

    I was thinking AU-53/55. What thinketh thou?

    Sorry about the pictures. My iPad does not like anything smaller than a dime. Color is accurate to in-hand.

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    Brighter light to show the luster.

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  3. C-B-D

    C-B-D Well-Known Member

    AU55 sounds right
     
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  4. Paddy54

    Paddy54 Well-Known Member

    Valentine # 4 obv. Date close to base ,The 1 almost touches..Rev. rather slender lettering. Au. cleaned.
     
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  5. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    I'll go with 53. Not seeing must luster.
     
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  6. ed wood 654

    ed wood 654 Grader & Entrepreneur /Aviation Executive

    I can help you with this. This one is a little tricky cause of the pic but I would say you are a 45 on the way low side and high side a 58. It looks a little bit like it has been cleaned tho but I can be sure
     
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  7. C-B-D

    C-B-D Well-Known Member

    So what you're saying is... You don't know if it's XF or AU and you don't know if it's been cleaned. Thanks for your help, Ed.
     
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  9. ed wood 654

    ed wood 654 Grader & Entrepreneur /Aviation Executive

    hahah lol sorry about that typo
     
  10. Paddy54

    Paddy54 Well-Known Member

    Well that just explains everything :banghead:
     
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  11. baseball21

    baseball21 Well-Known Member

    I really can't tell the luster from those pics. I'd guess a 53 from them. 50 is there's not much luster
     
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  14. Kirkuleez

    Kirkuleez 80 proof

    I can help you with this. My opinion is that it grades higher than XF-49 and lower than AU-51.
     
  15. ksparrow

    ksparrow Coin Hoarder Supporter

    45-50 IMO
     
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  16. Dave Waterstraat

    Dave Waterstraat Well-Known Member

    I can't get a good read on the lustre but details wise I think 55 is deserved.
     
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  17. Rheingold

    Rheingold Well-Known Member

    53-55 i.m.o
    Better than average and nice surface.
     
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  18. fish4uinmd

    fish4uinmd Well-Known Member

    You really pinned it down EW.
     
  19. fish4uinmd

    fish4uinmd Well-Known Member

    @TypeCoin971793 What's going on with the denticles from 10 to 2 on the rev?
     
  20. Paddy54

    Paddy54 Well-Known Member

    Jerry that is pretty common on h-10's such a thin small coin I've seen the denticles perfect and others messed up. Sometimes fused together, longer,or shorter.
     
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  21. ColonialCoin4

    ColonialCoin4 Active Member

    "Expert Grader" Yeah right
     
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