1838 Partial Drapery Seated Dime - Coin Community Forum

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Ralph Pillar of the Community United States 1582 Posts	Posted 09/27/2012 11:03 am I'm needing some help with this one - if I go by LIBERTY on the shield, it won't get out of the VG range, right? But the overall detail would suggest a little better grade...not alot, but a little better than VG. Can I get your opinions on this one? Much appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

mycrob Pillar of the Community United States 2602 Posts	Posted 09/27/2012 11:31 am I think it is VG. Does it have a very slight bend to it that may have caused the unusual wear around Liberty? Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 09/27/2012 11:59 am The obverse detail (other than "LIBERTY") suggests a near VF coin. The reverse looks F12 to me. I was never big on using one diagnostic to determine the grade of a coin. Every coin is unique and yours looks Fine-12 to me. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
dsfreeworld Pillar of the Community United States 4337 Posts	Posted 09/27/2012 1:35 pm i'd like to see a different shot of the obverse...i cant tell if its the lights but that rub in the middle of the shield is interesting...it might be a very old cleaning that caused that...the rest of the surface has since gotten patina back right now I would venture to give this an F details w/ obverse damage i'd like to know the attribution and I will take a look at my greer book tonight and see if I cant match it up... Report this Post to the Staff
Drsandman2 Pillar of the Community United States 1374 Posts	Posted 09/27/2012 1:36 pm I'm not good with grading these at all, but I think for F-12 all of LIBERTY must show. Great coin and thanks for sharing. Congrats! Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 09/27/2012 10:22 pm I think it might make F-15. Report this Post to the Staff
Ralph Pillar of the Community United States 1582 Posts	Posted 09/29/2012 9:42 pm No, the coin doesn't appear to be bent - not to the naked eye anyway. I want to think it just experienced honest wear from circulation. My other early Seated dimes (with the slanted shield) all show the same type of wear across the shield, scroll, and LIBERTY to one extent or another. I can't post another scan of the coin because I still don't have a decent printer/scanner - I used the seller's photos for the original post. I, too, think it just might rate a Fine grade if submitted - 'course, the value of the coin doesn't justify the expense of sending it in. Thanks for your responses. Report this Post to the Staff
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