Opinions on this bust dime

Casey

Amazing strike on this. What are the chances this will grade AU 53 by PCGS? Numismedia lists the retail price as $390 for that grade. I got it for $130. Am I missing something? Or will I be taking advantage of the seller's return policy? Opinions appreciated on the grade and price paid.

Bust dime link


Thanks,
Casey

wingedliberty

Casey:
AU50 tops.



Brian.

Placid

coppercoins

Could you be missing the fact that the pictures are of a half dime, not a dime?

Eastside

Hey Casie, First of all don't get mad at me, the coins grade is probablly correct but it is a HALF DIME and not a BUST DIME, and list at numismedia in said grade at about $200.00

EASTSIDE

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BigD5

According to the seller, "light handling marks" limit the grade.........translation for me is cleaned/wiped au. I think your Numismedia value was for a dime, and not a half dime. $390 is extremely steep for an au half dime.
If the coin looks problem free up close, then you did ok. I bet it's got some hairlines on it though. I hope I'm wrong and good luck with it

Casey

Wow - can't believe I overlooked that! The price is more in line at least.

Placid - how do you post pictures like that? Haven't figured it out yet.

Thanks for the comments.

Placid

I enlarged it 50% and put on my image host but if you want to put a picture from a ebay auction in a post just right click on the picture and choose properties and put that in the picture icon on this forum like you do for a link to a web page.

fcloud

I would think the coin will not grade by PCGS, if it has a wipe mark they will call it cleaning and body bag. They were really tough on an 1809 bust half dollar I recently sent in. They cut no slack on coins two-hundred-years-old. Mine was body bagged!

FrattLaw

Ahhh, Kolondike95, I bought a 1921 Peace $$ for a great price, and it went right back. He didn't even mention the hairlines from the cleaning it had. It was stated that it had been in a collection for 50 years. Well, sure, it was cleaned 51 years ago!

Sorry Casey, I'll bet you return this coin. But don't fret, he does return the your money and not too slow on the refund either, so you'll be okay.

Keep your eye out for this coin again. I bet if you return it, it'll be right back on Ebay like my 21 Peace. Funny thing, I've seen my coin sell 2 more times and 2 more times it was returned.

Got give him a A for effort though.

Michael

sinin1

Without seeing it - except picture - looks like luster is gone (cleaned)

probably bodybag PCGS

Net AU details XF45 ANACS

half dime value is less than dime


value? picture could be deceptive ? $80-$120 ??

check FMV for 1834 half dime in XF
probably closer to what it is

mr1931S

Casey,
From the pics, i give this piece cleaned xf...probably worth approximately what you paid unless
you see heavy hairlines on inspection,in which case, it's under a hundred dollar coin... in my opinion...

jdimmick

I have to agree with some of the last comments, Coin will not slab at PCGS IMO

I would grade it a cleaned xf-45

darktone

Casey, I think your coin could be graded AU but I think you would almost have to have it in your to tell for sure. The 1834 half dime also has an overdate- the 1834 with an inverted three under the three. The inverted date is pretty common. Here's a picture of mine graded AU55 by PCGS for comparing. mike

1834 over inverted 3 obverse PCGS AU55

reverse

dorkkarl

dudes, it's XF. value = $100 retail.

K S

MacCoin

I hate buying raw coin off the net. you never know what you will get until the coin comes and if you have to return it you're tieing up your coin money. it is a nice looking scan if the coin is a problem free xf you have done ok. it don't look wipe or clean to me but bigd know more about that then I do. he has a good eye for these small coins.