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1809 Capped Bust Dime (You Vs PCGS)

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How would you grade this one?

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 Posted 09/03/2026  7:05 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Errers and Varietys to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I'll take a guess and say AU-55.
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 Posted 09/03/2026  9:41 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add srs77 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
That's a beautiful coin!
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 Posted 09/03/2026  10:06 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Greasy Fingers to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
With the every limited knowledge I have towards this series I'll just throw this out there and see if it sticks
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64
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yowza

i think this one is a tad better than the 05.
I'm also going with MS64
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That is an absolutely gorgeous coin.

I see very slight rub on the obverse, but no matching rub on the reverse. That seems consistent with cabinet rub. The luster is fantastic. I see only one scratch, on the reverse at 8 o'clock, and scratches always look larger than they are on enlarged photos of smaller coins. To my eyes, this looks like MS-63+ or MS-64.

Fantastic coin.
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For those of you who guessed MS(64), you were right on! CAC apparently agrees!

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I have seen this greenish spot that I circles in blue in the lower right side of the reverse--it doesn't always show up clearly--only from certain angles. Is this technically verdigris? PCGS and CAC are both fine with it--given how insanely small the spot is on an already small coin, but I'm curious as to the nature of this "green" spot that looks to be different from regular toning.

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Nice grade!
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such a tiny little spot. good eye, great grade and great acquisition.

although there are several contaminants that can cause verdigris, the only ones that I can see this coin being exposed to is a pvc laced holder long enough to impart that (doubt that). it could be a metallic inclusion or discoloration from minting materials since its such an early piece. the other option is being improperly stored in a high humidity environment. for me, this is the most likely cause. looking around the coin quickly, I see at least two spots that could end up like that one. a small amount condensation sitting on the surface in an airtight holder for an extended period of time.


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Thanks @panzaldi. It's not a problem, right? I just looked at the green spot through a loupe and couldn't find it. I live in Missouri, which is humid, although the coins usually live in a safe deposit box, and have spent some time in air conditioned facilities. Do you think these spots will spread?
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