I don't think I've posted this one before. Coin obviously has some issues. It was a whimsical but cheap purchase that will probably be resold. It DOES have a substantial amount of luster, especially on the reverse...which is about the only thing it has going for it..lol. I'm curious about your opinion of grade/problem status/ and approximate value?
I agree, to bad about the cleaning. I really like those coins. I went through a buying spree a couple years ago and bought a couple dozen circulated examples.
XF details, cleaned, net VF. Worth a few bucks, but not much. Still a cool coin, and a good (and cheap) learning experience that would look nice in an album.
Thanks for the comments. I agree with tmoney. Honestly, though this coin has some strike/surface issues, I believe the detail grade is solid AU, or at least it would be from a TPG. It has significantly more luster than my problem free 1891 10 cent ANACS AU-55, even with the potential cleaning. I'm not sure it's cleaned, but it definitely has hairlines and the color seems too "silvery" for an early dime....so maybe overdipped. It also has a thin obverse scratch, so it's definitely not problem free.
Here is my 1891 for comparison. BTW, I decided to put my seated dime proof in the seated spot in my album, and I absolutely LOVE IT!! These other two will go up for sale.
Okay if that is an AU55, then maybe the one you originally showed is an EF45-AU50, but I don't think any lower.
Detail-wise, the 1891 is stronger. Luster-wise, the 1890 is stronger. I think they should receive the same technical grade from a tpg, although the 1890 would probably be considered cleaned/scratched. I simply do not see how the 1890 would be less than AU technically with the amount of remaining luster. It would probably net VF/XF due to the damage. I should add though that I believe my 1891 was overgraded at AU-55.
The second coin looks much more original to my eye. I like that one (and still think it looks more like an XF coin rather than an AU one, sorry. )....Mike
I totally agree. no need to apologize.:smile I remember you telling me that higher grade coins that have strike issues are graded by the amount of remaining luster. Based on this, I think you may change your mind if you were able to see it in hand.:whistle:
