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Pillar of the Community
United States
2627 Posts |
Picked up this semi-key for my Barber dime set. Thoughts?  
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Valued Member
United States
157 Posts |
Well, since you've already bought it, what sort of feedback do you want?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11896 Posts |
VF details cleaned and obverse corrosion.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2627 Posts |
Quote: VF details cleaned and obverse corrosion. I should've clarified, the darker areas on the obverse are dirt, not corrosion. I've examined it under magnification.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11896 Posts |
I can only grade from what I can see. The pictures are pretty clear under high magnification and I don't see any dirt on the obverse but see many crevices in the metal.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7621 Posts |
F15 but needs the glue or grease on the obverse removed with some acetone when you crack it out.
Edited by westernsky 02/10/2024 12:15 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11896 Posts |
a closer view 
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Tough call. I'll say F details (cleaned, ED).
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
10563 Posts |
F15 - I'll take a guess and say ANACS straight graded it.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
74471 Posts |
I'll say Fine.
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
9792 Posts |
F15 for me straight grade.
"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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Pillar of the Community
United States
4233 Posts |
I'll say ANACS gave it F12. There were two reverse types for 1904-S and yours is reverse 2 "thin ribbon", less common. Reverse 3 "thick ribbon" was introduced in 1901 but curiously SF still made the 1900 type through 1905. Just a little tidbit. Definitely not a cheap coin to pick up in decent condition.
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Moderator
 United States
56855 Posts |
I am not good at grading,F-15 at most and cleaned. John1 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
886 Posts |
I'm going with F12. Since OP says it's dirt, leads me to believe the holder doesn't say ED, so ANACS probably went with cleaned. Though it does look like there is ED.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4469 Posts |
The coin has been cleaned. Market acceptable F12.
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