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1835 Half Dime , Planchet Flaw? Will It Grade Out At NGC?

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Hi all! Just got in this 1835 Half Dime in about AU condition. There is a defect on the rim that is continuous across both sides in the same spot. All I can describe it as is a crack in the planchet. There are not tooling marks or evidence of damage. Is that what this is? And will NGC grade it this way or will it get the dreaded details grade?





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It looks like damage to me. There are also nicks at K3 and K9 on the reverse.
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That does look like a planchet flaw, but the rest of the coin is too chewed up to straight grade.
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I agree with jacrispies.
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No way that would straight great. In addition to the problems mentioned the coins been improperly cleaned. I would expect it to grade out XF/AU details damaged.
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Could be a planchet flaw, but the rest of the coin is banged up. It won't straight grade. EF to AU details.
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Looks like all five experts were wrong.....goes to show you, if you believe you are correct and you have the coin in hand, trust your gut.

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...goes to show you, if you believe you are correct and you have the coin in hand, trust your gut.
Looks like a win.
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Looks like all five experts were wrong


Learn how to take better photos and I'm inclined to believe you'll get better answers.
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Congrats on the win! Maybe you should apply for a grading position at NGC.
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Congratulations on it straight grading. Sometimes we're wrong.
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The pics on the NGC certification page definitely present much better than the ones you originally posted. I can see why everyone called it details from the original pics.

Congrats on the grade!
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How in the heck did that straight grade ?
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Congratulations on the result. I'm certainly no expert but do know there are many coins in straight graded holders that shouldn't be.
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