Opinions on this 1841-O Seated Dime

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by BigTee44, Apr 25, 2018.

  1. BigTee44

    BigTee44 Well-Known Member

    Was hoping to get your opinion on this one. Was marked a XF40


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  3. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Old cleaning, but "market-acceptable", in my opinion.

    Handsome coin. I dunno if I'd quite call it XF40- I'd be more in the VF25-30 camp, personally. Due to the old cleaning and the minor rim cuts, it might or might not straight-grade at a TPG.

    But it's a nice coin, regardless. Would look great in a Dansco 7070 or similar type set album.
     
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  4. TypeCoin971793

    TypeCoin971793 Just a random guy on the internet

    Old cleaning and a lot of scratches on the obverse. Details coin in my book.
     
  5. dwhiz

    dwhiz Collector Supporter

    cleaned, scratched, some PMD going on...XF details is what I'd call it.
     
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  7. Gallienus

    Gallienus coinsandhistory.com

    Not happy about the small rim dents obv & rev. Lite scratches in the fields. I wouldn't buy it as a straight VF due to those issues. Maybe try for a no stars issue of 1837-38 with the same problems but accurately graded?
     
  8. C-B-D

    C-B-D Well-Known Member

    Vf35 rim damage, but beautiful
     
  9. mark_h

    mark_h Somewhere over the rainbow

    I would think over graded at XF - I am in the VF details range.
     
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  10. Mainebill

    Mainebill Bethany Danielle

    I think technically with New Orleans love of using worn out dies it’s an xf 40. But with the rim damage and the scratches I see it either getting net graded down to 30 or more likely vf details damage
     
  11. savitale

    savitale Well-Known Member

    Would come back VF details. It's very hard to find raw seated dimes that will straight grade now. Unlike Morgans and some other series these coins actually circulated for decades, and I suppose many, many examples have been "cleaned-up" over the years to make them look presentable.

    I think it's pretty though. So put it in a Dansco album and enjoy it.
     
  12. BigTee44

    BigTee44 Well-Known Member

    Finally sent this guy in....

    NGC XF40
     
  13. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    ditto
     
  14. Gallienus

    Gallienus coinsandhistory.com

    Wow straight XF40? I collect foreign so I'm used to seeing how very critical NGC is of foreign coins made in the 1600 and 1700's: even marking down several grades for mint induced flaws and errors. Usually smaller coins like 1/2 & 1 dimes are easier to protect so tend to get less bangs than big coins. Thus getting a clean XF-40 for a dime like this interesting.
     
  15. BigTee44

    BigTee44 Well-Known Member


    Yet if you would have seen the back half of the order where the last 4/5 coins all went details. A Morgan that was cracked from a DMPL holder.

    On a side note, PCGS straight graded this 41-O on eBay with more scratches, or at least heavier. DF4F2CE6-6ECF-4ED6-893A-890674FDE60C.png
     
  16. savitale

    savitale Well-Known Member

    Congratulations on the grade! I might sell it and cash in.
     
  17. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    Agree with all the VF-details people.
    I can't tell how deep the scratches are from the photo. But there's more than 1, and they are long.
     
  18. BigTee44

    BigTee44 Well-Known Member

    I can't say that the scratches aren't there, which was the reason I waited so long to submit it. Yet in hand the scratches aren't as pronounced as they show in the images. I'll take more pictures when they arrive... HOPEFULLY this week
     
  19. ed wood 654

    ed wood 654 Grader & Entrepreneur /Aviation Executive

    I would say VF on this, really nice coin.
     
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  20. Gallienus

    Gallienus coinsandhistory.com

    Well maybe they have evidence Abe Lincoln had it when he was a young lawyer or something. I'm going to have to look in my box of stuff for old Lib Seated dimes I used to save when I was a kid. I'm sure I have some from the 1850's, maybe an 1853 or a 52-O or something. I recall one coin dealer trying to sell me an 1852-O around that grade for $35 or something. Maybe I bought it?

    This was a while ago: one aunt told me of how they used to get indian cents in circulation and my other aunt got a beautiful AU 1899 or 98 Liberty $20 gold for face one day. Still has it. No bagmarks at all but is an AU.
     
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  21. BigTee44

    BigTee44 Well-Known Member

    Phone pics

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