Ugh - unflattering close-ups on dimes

Are you talking about the lines under AMERICA

 

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I wouldn't be surprised to see it in an MS60/61 slab.

 

Yes, the lines between her face and America that run in multiple directions.

When I first got the coin I thought they were from cleaning the coin. Now I trust that they are die polish lines and that the strike occurred before they wore away off the die.

The reverse seems pretty free of them. I assume that die had been in use a bit longer.

 

I agree

 

After attending class with all the other assessments, I'm glad I held off till now. I originally thought it MS60, but unsure if obverse contact marks and scuffing would allow a straight grade.

Now, I agree that it would grade AU58 Details, as others have thought. IMHO...the obverse condition is evidence of circulation (or handling)...but I don't see it having been harshly or improperly cleaned.

All-in-all, very nice coin and the reverse is stupendous, I would be proud to own it. I have four Barber dimes, various dates, all from circulation around 1962, all F12 or lesser grade.

This is a great thread, I learned a lot...Spark