My great-grandparents kept a few silver coins and now they're sitting in an sdb. One was dated 1833 with a picture of lady liberty. (i think) Only her face is on the obverse, and she's facing left. The coin is a little dull, but ALL the details are on it and there is almost no wear. The other I know is a 1928 silver dollar in AU maybe MS. My question, what is the 1st coin and what is the value? Sorry about no pictures. Thanks.
I thought I had found on of those the other day but after looking real hard and talking to my dealer I found the faint S mint mark on the back..... Speedy
Facing left Hmmmmm.... 1/2 dollar comes to mind but it's probably a dime. Which way is LEFT??? LOL Bone
About 2/4 to 3/4 of an inch. I only looked over it briefly and might have missed a denomination, but it sounds like a half dollar. And yes, im sure its a coin.
The 1833 half dime is 15.5mm (just about 3/8") and the dime is 18.8mm (3/4"). Both have a Capped Bust Liberty facing left, with "5 C" or "10 C" on the reverse below the eagle. Without a more precise measurement, your coin can't be definitively ID'd. (Both the quarter and the half dollar, which have the same design, can be ruled out, as they are much larger; and there was no dollar coin that year.) This is a good illustration of the absolute necessity for a complete description when seeking attribution of a coin without an image. The question was "What makes you so sure", in other words what facts did you have to support your belief?
