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Germany
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This is one of my favorite dates in the bust dime series. This particular coin has some nice luster which I did not manage to capture in the photos. How would you grade it?   |
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United States
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solid VF35 with a push to EF
one of my all time favorite series of coins. amazingly only 4 issues were struck in the first 11 years and this 1814, as number three of those four, is, IMO, a great example of truly scarce early American coinage. Lovely example Germanics, as always.
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United States
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EF-45 but I'm leaning towards AU. Great coin.
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United States
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I will say EF 45 as well. Amazing. Just noticed this one turned 200 this year.
Edited by Fayette1800
09/04/2014 11:09 am
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United States
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Solid 45
Edited by panzaldi
09/04/2014 7:26 pm
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United States
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Beautiful example of the ever-popular JR-5 (STATESOFAMERICA) variety. Looks to be a strong XF, perhaps an AU, but it is difficult to discern how much luster remains from the pictures. Regardless, it is a stunning piece!
Jesse
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I'd put it at a solid XF40. Another beautiful coin GERMANICVS!
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Thank you for your comments. Dsfreeworld shares my love for the early capped dimes, and he highlights how sparse the mintage of capped dimes was in the early years, resulting in coins which are quite scarce today: 1809, 1811/09 and of course 1822 being the ones many CBD collectors seek to add to their collections. The year 1814 saw a major increase in mintage figures at 421,500 (per RedBook), and up from the low mintages of the year 1809 (51,065 examples), and 1811/09 (65,180 examples). CBJesse identified this one correctly as JR-5 (statesofamerica) variety, an issue whose popularity probably somewhat exceeds its true scarcity. Regarding the grade, Stacks described this as 'AU, somewhat softly struck at the cap and corresponding area on the reverse'. I am undecided about this one, but in my humble opinion it is somewhat better that EF, and close to AU (ownership is worth 5 points, as they say!) |
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It sure looks EF to me. Nice coin!
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EF40
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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AU-53. I see the luster just fine. It is just a very weak obverse strike.
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