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What do you think this would grade?

I just found this 1837 No stars half dime on eBay and I was wondering what you thought it would grade. It does have some scratches on it but it does have very nice details. image
I think it looks pretty good for have the scratches on it. I think with both the toning and scratches it has its own character. image

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  • jeffnpcbjeffnpcb Posts: 1,943
    image With all the rim damage and scratches I would send it to ANACS and it will be graded possibly damaged good with fine details. I'd start a half dime collection, or leave it alone in a mylar flip. The worn die pattern on the obverse really distracts the from the details.
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  • darktonedarktone Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭
    The coin is worth a few dollars and the cost of sending to ANACS would exceed the value of the coin. Too bad about all those scratches as the coin does have kind of a neat tone. It's hard to put an actual grade on a coin like this as the scratches are just too numerous. mike
  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    F-15/VF details, NET G in my opinion. But you know what? I still think it's a neat coin. I like the 30s seated coinage better than the later ones.
  • jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Excluding the scratches and such.
    I would grade the coin a high end F-15. Just a near miss vf-20. Needed a little more detail in the gown, and wreath on the reverse.
  • F-15 net VG-8
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  • relayerrelayer Posts: 10,570

    No Grade
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  • dorkkarldorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭
    is it bent?

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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,275 ✭✭✭
    Net G-4 cleaned.
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