Got my 1st half dime, 1832 Raw. Opinions please.

Rodius

Here it is, not sure about the grade. I got it as an AU.
On the reverse are several die breaks, can anyone attribute this one??
I just noticed that there is something over the "E" that is not on the coin. It must be fuzz.
I will try to take another picture.




Thanks for your help everybody

Barndog

unfortunately, I can't view photobucket photos from my workplace (ISP blocks them). Pictures notwithstanding, I'll go out on a limb here and attribute your coin as an 1832 LM-5, an R-1 die marriage. I look forward to seeing the pics when I get home.

Blackhawk

Looks like the LM-5 to me also.

itsnotjustme

Look how filled that top S is on the reverse.

OKbustchaser

<< <i>unfortunately, I can't view photobucket photos from my workplace (ISP blocks them). Pictures notwithstanding, I'll go out on a limb here and attribute your coin as an 1832 LM-5, an R-1 die marriage. I look forward to seeing the pics when I get home. >>



Good guess. It is indeed.

Cladiator

And a nice LM5 at that

Very nice die state with a very thick crack running from rim to T to scroll, across scroll to A1 and back to rim. This eventually breaks even farther and becomes a retained cud. I'd assign a grade of XF to your coin and a crust factor of A+. This die marriage is most fun and educational.

Barndog

sweet, attribution with red-X's, I love it!

Rodius

Thanks everyone for the information. Next question...should I send it in for grading with PCGS and do you think they would attribute it???




Pics for Barndog.

Cladiator

I believe, for a fee, they do attributions now but I don't see why you would. Save your money for another half dime. You'll be able to appreciate this one much more by actually holding it in your hands.

Barndog

if your purpose is to add it to a registry set or sell it to someone building a circulated registry set, then by all means send it to PCGS. PCGS days it will attribute bust half dimes, so the answer there is likely "yes."

If you want to maintain that coin in your collection, I see no need to put it in a slab. A 2x2 or your preferred holder will do. Consider that slabbing it will cost something like $18 plus shipping, minimum. Add to that the variety designation (I think that's $15) and you are looking at a slab worth 25% the value of the coin inside...not a favorable ratio IMO

Thanks for the pictures, I like the coin!

bushmaster8

Nice coin!

mozin

A coin like yours I would instead send to ANACS for grading and attribution, just to save a few bucks. By the way, I submit ALL my US coins worth over $75 in the holder. Cost is only $12, plus $5 for attribution confirmation, with a five coin minimum submission.

You sometimes get lucky, and get a grade better than you thought you had.

123cents

Great looking half-dime.

GoldenEyeNumismatics

XF45 or AU50. Nice coin!

Cladiator

<< <i>You sometimes get lucky, and get a grade better than you thought you had. >>

Or do you mean a grade better than the coin deserves?


Sorry, couldn't resist...you all know it happens all the time.

jdimmick

Nice half dime, I grade it xf-45.

I picked up a few myself from a family two weeks ago, that were never collected by a collector, but merely passed down thru generations. It was nearly a complete date set of Capped, and a few Seated(s). I sent the 3 or 4 best ones to ANACS, sold 2 locally , and the others went to E-bay raw as the value wasnt high enough to substatiate submissions costs.