Draped Bust Dime - guess the grade (updated w/grade)

Barry

You may recognize this coin from a recent thread. I just got it back from NGC. Anyone care to guess the grade?

mgoodm3

I have no clue, but will go VF30.

ms70

VF25

kieferscoins

VF-35.

Cameron Kiefer

itsnotjustme

VF35 --- Without the scratch
VF20 --- As is

tmot99

I'm going 35

Prethen

Initial gut says VF20, but seeing some of the higher grades here maybe I'd go VF25.

Smittys

VF35
editted because I'm dumb.

BillJones

VF-30.

The "scratch" is probably an adjustment mark. In the early days the mint made sure that the coins were the correct weight because it was thought that the early coins derived their value from their precious metal content. Coins that weighed too much were brought down to standard with a quick rake with a file. Underweight planchants were usually melted although there are a couple of early dollars that have plugs that brought them up to standard.

Adjustment marks don't lower the grade of the coin because they were mint caused. They can lower the value, however, if they are really ugly. These adjustment marks are not bad as these things go.

AND this is a NICE coin, and it's a good date. The 1805 and 1807 are the most common dates in the series.

Numismanic

VF30

relayer

I don't think NGC would have graded it if those were scratches...

I'd say VF30

cohodk

xf-40 Nice coin

vega1

Based on relative rarity I'll say that NGC gave it EF-40

itsnotjustme

I assessed the parrallel trio as adjustments. The steep angle across the cheek I took for a scratch.

NumisOxide

I grade it VF35.

Nice info about adjustment marks BillJones. I learned something new. Thanks.

BillJones

<< <i>I don't think NGC would have graded it if those were scratches...

I'd say VF30 >>



I'd say that NGC will grade this coin. The mark on the cheek is a scrach, but I don't think that it's bad enough to result in a BB.

Barry

You guys are good. VF-30 it is!