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New Member
Iran, Islamic Republic Of
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Hello everyone; I'm new to coin grading and I know very little about it. So I thought I ask help from pros like you. At this point I don't need any advanced grading I just want to understand the quality of my coins better. I post 3 pictures of the same coin and I will really appreciate it if anyone tell me which coin has better quality and price and why. coin number 3 has a "D" as mint mark and I don't know it means whether it is better or not! Thank you all. Coin 1:   Coin2:   Coin3:   *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Moderator
 United States
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I moved your post to the US Classic Coin Grading section. The TPG section where you had posted, is generally used for discussion about TPG companies. This is the section where US Classic Coins are usually posted to get judgements on grade by the members  |
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United States
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New Member
 Iran, Islamic Republic Of
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Sorry for the inconvenience Fuzzy317 as I said I'm new to this. Thanks.
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New Member
Iran, Islamic Republic Of
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Thanks you so much @John1. That will help.
But in your own opinion, which of these three coins do you think has better quality?
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United States
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It was not a problem  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Sommoh , I would say coin # 1 is a little better condition than 2 & 3.
but in all ,they are common dates in common condition.
photograde as John mentioned is excellent for photos shown large and detailed. Also pick yourself
up a book called "the official American Numismatic association GRADING STANDARDS
for U.S.coins" Good luck and welcome aboard.
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Moderator
United States
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 but I like coin 2 just a little bit better. John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yes, I like #2 best as well. But most important, Sommoh, is that you learn to form your own opinion first so you can compare it with those of others. |
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Valued Member
United States
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My grades as follows;
#1 - VF details cleaned.
#2 - VF20
#3 - VF details cleaned.
Edited by CartwheelCollector
08/19/2015 5:54 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Coin #3 the tiny D next to the branch means this coin was struck in Denver, Colorado.
Coin 1 and 2 were struck at Philadelphia, which didn't place mint marks on dimes at the time.
If you find one with a tiny S next to the branch that would mean the coin was struck in San Francisco, California
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Honestly they all look like they've had a cleaning at least once in their lifetimes.
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New Member
Iran, Islamic Republic Of
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Thank you all for your replies. I learned a lot from you.
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Posted 08/19/2015 04:55 am
