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<p>[QUOTE="Paddy54, post: 3256356, member: 19250"]These little gems were kept for the most part in very high sulfur paper albums.</p><p>The toning on most is just about terminal, the more you search these the more you'll find have been cleaned or dipped. .</p><p>Look at my ms 62 the tone isn't pleasing but there is some luster but the reverse is horrible. Nothing eye appealing at all but a nice example of a 45 rpm 002.</p><p>1845/15 retail in MS 63 is $400.</p><p>The op's 1840 is by my eye a MS- 60. I can understand many thinking it is Au. But no it is a mint state half dime....true border line but never the less it passes.</p><p>The 1864 has also had some work done, at first I thought rusted dies, after looking closely it has been cleaned. A better date 90,000 minted, was album toned, then it was cleaned ,and then retained. The 1864 only 48,000 minted and only 470 proof strikes for that year. The 64 s is Xf. detail coin. You can definitely see wear and that the coin has been toned ,cleaned,and retoned, it lacks any luster....not orginial skin. For the 1864 s there's no varieties known. </p><p>As a half dime collector I can assure you if you try and target specimens in Xf. or better grades...you'll find that #1 You will need deep pockets,and good sources of inventory, or #2 you'll settle for lower grade specimens....as I have!</p><p>The 1838 h 10's are well known for several corroded dies used. This dies were terminal and I have no references as them being used or could of been repurposed in later years.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Paddy54, post: 3256356, member: 19250"]These little gems were kept for the most part in very high sulfur paper albums. The toning on most is just about terminal, the more you search these the more you'll find have been cleaned or dipped. . Look at my ms 62 the tone isn't pleasing but there is some luster but the reverse is horrible. Nothing eye appealing at all but a nice example of a 45 rpm 002. 1845/15 retail in MS 63 is $400. The op's 1840 is by my eye a MS- 60. I can understand many thinking it is Au. But no it is a mint state half dime....true border line but never the less it passes. The 1864 has also had some work done, at first I thought rusted dies, after looking closely it has been cleaned. A better date 90,000 minted, was album toned, then it was cleaned ,and then retained. The 1864 only 48,000 minted and only 470 proof strikes for that year. The 64 s is Xf. detail coin. You can definitely see wear and that the coin has been toned ,cleaned,and retoned, it lacks any luster....not orginial skin. For the 1864 s there's no varieties known. As a half dime collector I can assure you if you try and target specimens in Xf. or better grades...you'll find that #1 You will need deep pockets,and good sources of inventory, or #2 you'll settle for lower grade specimens....as I have! The 1838 h 10's are well known for several corroded dies used. This dies were terminal and I have no references as them being used or could of been repurposed in later years.[/QUOTE]
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