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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;geekpryde, post: 2059538, member: 36248&quot;]<b>COIN:</b>&nbsp; 1838 SEATED LIBERTY DIME, NO DRAPERY, LARGE STARS graded by NGC as AU55 and approved by CAC with a green sticker.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>PURCHASE DATE:</b>&nbsp; 01/06/2015</p><p><br /></p><p><b>COMMENTS:</b>&nbsp; First coin of 2015!&nbsp; This is the third coin I have purchased from a fellow collector / vest-pocket dealer from the CAC / CT / PCGS forums.&nbsp; This coin was submitted to CAC by the aforementioned person, who purchased it from Gerry Fortin (<a href="http://www.seateddimevarieties.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.seateddimevarieties.com/" rel="nofollow">site here</a>).&nbsp; Gerry listed it as F-110, which does not have quite the spectacular die break as the F-110A, but you can see the start of it.&nbsp; The Obverse die crack starts nears the Y in LIBERTY to the right of the shield, through the skirt nears Liberty&#039;s foot, and off the coin at 4 o&#039;clock.&nbsp; Listed by Gerry as an R4.&nbsp; Clashing mark on the reverse near the &#039;ME&#039; of DIME.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.seateddimevarieties.com/date_mintmark/1838_110page.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.seateddimevarieties.com/date_mintmark/1838_110page.htm" rel="nofollow">See Gerry&#039;s page here for more 1838 10C f110 details</a>.&nbsp; Overall, a very pleasing AU coin with some nice flash in the correctly angled light, and some pleasing crud around the devices on the top right and bottom of the Obverse.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; There is a small rim ding at NOON, which I didn&#039;t notice prior to taking these photos.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]379604[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]379603[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Closeups show detail great, but not luster very well.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie87" alt=":sorry:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp;&nbsp; Sometimes I think my coin photography is moving backwards...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]379602[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]379601[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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