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Guess the Grade -1814 Capped Bust Dime

DisneyFanDisneyFan Posts: 2,069 ✭✭✭✭✭

I have had this very thin dime in a card board holder for many decades. The picture is terrible as I used an iphone to take it. It's hard to see; but, there is a flat wear spot just above the 10 cents on the reverse. Is this type of disappearance of the design to be expected on a two hundred year old dime because of the way they were made? I promise no more future questions like this - I only have two capped bust coins.


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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,446 ✭✭✭✭✭

    From the fuzzy photos, it looks like a Vf that’s been cleaned.
    The “wear spot” is probably a filled die, or something else with the die or possibly planchet causing the missing details in that area. Quite normal to see this, especially on these early issues.

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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,347 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cleaned XF40

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  • DisneyFanDisneyFan Posts: 2,069 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The picture shows the coin as being tan. The actual coin is somewhat a dark gray. The area around the stars on the right is darker - almost a crescent in appearance. Appreciate the feedback and it appears it would be worthwhile to submit to PCGS.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pictures are quite fuzzy/blurry.... but looks low XF or VF.... If you submit it, let us know what it gets, and post a TruView. Cheers, RickO

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 13,520 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cleaned with details of a VF5 or XF40.

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  • No HeadlightsNo Headlights Posts: 2,052 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Details holder cleaned VF

  • LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    i grade it QA from those pics. date looks off enough to me to mention it. better pics MAY change things.

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