Dug dime

lordmarcovan · July 1, 2004 3:32AM

Another great find in McIntosh County, GA

lordmarcovan · July 1, 2004 3:55AM

Since we are on the US Coin Forum, here, I might as well make this into a "grade my coin" thread.

Having spent more than a century and a half in the ground, it is in surprisingly good shape aside from a few hairlines and a very tiny rim nick or two (not really enough to call them "problems"). What is your "details" grade, and what would you net grade it to, if you net graded it at all?

My friend Billy, who found it, is smart enough about coins to be very careful when he cleans them. He may have used only soap and water on this one. It would have had to be cleaned some, but whether you'd call rinsing the dirt off it a "problem" cleaning or not is debatable.

JrGMan2004 · July 1, 2004 3:57AM

Looks pretty nice for being a dug coin... F15 Obverse, VF20/VF25 Reverse...

airplanenut · July 1, 2004 4:01AM

That's a spectacular find! Hell, it's better than the one I found for my own set

Louis · July 1, 2004 4:03AM

19Lyds · July 1, 2004 4:05AM

I have absolutely no idea where to even start on grading something like this. Why don't you send to to me for a little closer examination.....

lordmarcovan · July 1, 2004 4:12AM

I did buy it for resale, actually.

I would never sell one of my own detector finds, but I do sell my friend Billy's finds.

morganbarber · July 1, 2004 4:30AM

I'd call it VF details. It appears to be somewhat problem-free. Net Grade F. As you alluded to, I'd never sell a coin like that that I had found.

Nysoto · July 1, 2004 4:32AM

STATESOFAMERICA variety! I don't know the JR number, no book handy.

VF20, I like it. Amazing that it seems to have avoided corrosion.

lordmarcovan · July 1, 2004 4:33AM

I paid slightly less than Fine money for it. I would sell it a little below VF price, I guess.

lordmarcovan · July 1, 2004 4:37AM

<< <i>STATESOFAMERICA variety! I don't know the JR number, no book handy. >>

Wow. Why didn't I notice that?

Breen says "scarce". Breen-3166.

What should I ask for it?

Nysoto · July 1, 2004 4:44AM

Lord M,

I don't know the pricing of bust dimes, but this is a Redbook variety. As I remember not real rare R.3 or R.4. You could get a slight premium for this variety.

lordmarcovan · July 1, 2004 4:52AM

Duh.

I see it in the Redbook, now. (LordM slaps self in forehead).

'Twas down at the bottom of the previous page. $60 in Fine, $175 in VF.

Nysoto · July 1, 2004 4:57AM

Bust dimes are tough, the Redbook guide may not be relevant for pricing.

mgoodm3 · July 1, 2004 5:09AM

Good find. Great shape for having gone to ground so long ago.

razorface1027 · July 1, 2004 5:41AM

Real nice find! I think since I have nothing else better to do all day long, I may buy a metal detector and join the club.

lordmarcovan · July 1, 2004 5:41AM

Since I couldn't really make up my mind on what to ask for it, and I got several PM's about it, I stuck it on eBay for three days. (Sorry for spamming up the place- we now resume grading discussion or whatever you want to say).

UncleWiggly · July 1, 2004 6:22AM

I'm not going to read anymore of your posts! I find myself wanting to go out and buy metal detector and CC it and buy any ole thing. But I'm making myself wait till mid July and pay cash. This just looks like more fun than winning a coin in a auction. What are going to think if you found a slabbed coin a foot down!!! Jerry

lordmarcovan · July 1, 2004 2:15PM

Now THAT is the one thing I have never heard of- somebody digging a slab!

<< <i>This just looks like more fun than winning a coin in a auction. >>

That's the understatement of the century. I would not trade the crusty large cent I dug the other night for an UNC example. There's no bigger rush than diggin' something like that.

Nysoto · July 6, 2004 4:10AM

This variety is JR-1, with a R.4 rarity rating. The dime book states this is one of the more difficult 1820 varieties to find VF30 or higher. A good price realized from the auction.

Time to get a metal detector!

Dug dime

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