1876-CC Dime: Opinions On Grade And Surface Quality?

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Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6389 Posts	Posted 05/29/2011 2:11 pm This dime is in fairly high circulated grade but it has a rough surface. I can't decide whether it is corroded, salt-water exposed ("shipwreck effect"), or maybe a ground find. Or, are there other possible explanations? What do you think about details grade and the cause of the pitting? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

rjkingston Pillar of the Community United States 642 Posts	Posted 05/29/2011 2:26 pm Looks like VF details, but definitely corroded in my opinion. Laying on the ground during 'acid-rain' would cause this effect. Report this Post to the Staff
DavidZerbato Pillar of the Community United States 1081 Posts	Posted 05/29/2011 3:52 pm To me, looks like EF to AU details but as mentioned, corroded. Report this Post to the Staff
johnny54321 Rest in Peace United States 4849 Posts	Posted 05/29/2011 5:12 pm Possibly cleaned in an acidic solution? AU-ish details. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 05/29/2011 5:22 pm XF45 Details and corroded as mentioned but, I don't think by soil and moisture. I have two 76-CC dimes that are ground finds, and the rims are scattered with pitting as well. I also think some sort of chemical caused this. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
Darth Anarchus Pillar of the Community United States 1388 Posts	Posted 05/29/2011 7:42 pm ... Ground finds are saturated with dirt and grime in a coins crevices and cracks... Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6389 Posts	Posted 06/02/2011 11:36 am I did a little research online and found this website: http://www.seateddimevarieties.com/..._131page.htm Here are the images from the site: It looks like my dime matches this "Type 1 reverse - variety 131" coin. The pitted/pimples surfaces are attributed to severely rusted obverse and reverse dies rather than some kind of environmental damage. What do you think about this scenario? Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 06/02/2011 11:53 am Struck with rusted dies is perfectly plausible, especially considering that the 6th Ed. ANA Grading Standards book depicts an uncirculated CC dime as an example of a coin struck with rusted dies. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6389 Posts	Posted 06/06/2011 11:37 am I sent the dime photos to the seateddimevarieties.com website and got a response back from a Gerry Fortin who I presume is the proprietor of the site. He confirmed that my dime is the "type 1 - variety 131" and is the as-struck product of severely rusted dies. I was planning to put it on ebay with a discounted price due to presumed corrosion but maybe now I shouldn't make the discount quite so steep. So, good news! Report this Post to the Staff
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