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svtPONY95 Valued Member United States 70 Posts	Posted 01/31/2008 8:30 pm What do you guys think the grade is on this coin? Does this coin look natural and untouched or do you think it has been cleaned or dipped at any time ? Image: 5ea4_12.jpg 42.84 KB Image: 5ef2_12.jpg 43.26 KB Report this Post to the Staff

Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6384 Posts	Posted 01/31/2008 10:54 pm Hi Pony95, I like this one! The dark tone around the stars and legends sure looks original. The images are a bit blurry but I think I see a few hairlines on the obverse. These don't look serious. There is a touch of wear along Liberty's drapery and perhaps on the eagle's talons. The strike looks pretty full. I think it deserves at least an AU-50 grade. Depending on how much luster remains, I could see it going as high as AU-55. Report this Post to the Staff
hunter20ga Pillar of the Community United States 1173 Posts	Posted 02/01/2008 07:09 am It is veery difficult to tell from the pictures, but I would agree with the AU grade (at a minimum) but to me the coin appears to have had a cleaning at some point in the past because of the dirt (or tarnish) in the protected areas (see the shield) while the high points are all clean. Report this Post to the Staff
amac44 Member United States 3242 Posts	Posted 02/01/2008 10:17 am If it has been cleaned it was long ago nice coin! Report this Post to the Staff
JimR Pillar of the Community United States 1490 Posts	Posted 02/01/2008 2:36 pm My initial reaction was that it has been cleaned but probably a long time ago. Nice capped dime. I agree with the consensus grade of AU. Report this Post to the Staff
hunter20ga Pillar of the Community United States 1173 Posts	Posted 02/01/2008 3:17 pm I just wanted to add that even though I think it may have been cleaned, that very many of the coins this age have been. I'm not sure that the value or collectibility of this coin has been diminished by a decades old cleaning. Better pictures are needed to determine if (1) it is natural or cleaned, and (2) if cleaned, was the cleaning "harsh" or benign. For the right price I'd buy a coin like that in a hearbeat for my collection. I love the nineteenth century! Report this Post to the Staff
JimR Pillar of the Community United States 1490 Posts	Posted 02/01/2008 10:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff
blcoinnut Valued Member United States 189 Posts	Posted 02/02/2008 06:02 am Would look nice in my 7070. Report this Post to the Staff
Prethen Pillar of the Community United States 3234 Posts	Posted 02/02/2008 11:16 am AU53, possibly dipped many years ago. Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 02/02/2008 11:40 am welcome to the forum...VF-25 with obv scratches and old cleaning Report this Post to the Staff
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