GRADE THIS DRAPED BUST DIME!

joebb21

What do the experts here feel is the correct grade on this dime

ajman

VG-F.

JJM

no expert for sure but ill say G ????

BillJones

I suppose the technical grade would be VG, but it will only sell for Good grade money IMO. Some collectors would bulk a paying that becuase of the rims have worn into the letters. The entire mintage of 165,000 was struck by one die pair, and the mint pushed that die pair up to and beyond the limit where they could produce decent coins.

GoldClause

6

Steve27

AG3

Nysoto

Good

AnkurJ

G4 details

Baley

Nets out to AG minus, 2.7 or so numerically, imo

DIMEMAN

Good 4......see my 1805 thread.

bosco5041

Net G6

lordmarcovan

VG

hchcoin

I would have to agree with Steve27 and Baley. Go to Ebay and search for Bust Dime AG PCGS. Sure looks AG-3 to me.

lordmarcovan

The softness of the rims certainly looks AG, but I was looking at the central detail like Liberty's hair.

OK, if you twist my arm hard enough I'd come down to G6, but I'd expect a lot flatter overall look for an AG. Then again, if the flan is concave and the central portion thereby protected somewhat, I guess I could be mistaken. I've only owned one DB dime that I can recall so I'm far from an authority on the series and its striking characteristics. I will say that despite the soft rims and the odd little nick or two (the latter certainly being par for the course), I like the look of this coin OK for the type.

braddick

GD04!

joebb21

in my opinion the obverse portrait has f+ details and will say the reverse in general looks more g6.

Now the kicker is that its an 1807- a date that is plauged with terrible weakness around the rims.
Ive seen ms65's that have close to the same rims...

Anyway, I bought it because I think its probably the nicest G4 you can get as I graded it g10

lordmarcovan

<< <i>Now the kicker is that its an 1807- a date that is plauged with terrible weakness around the rims.
Ive seen ms65's that have close to the same rims... >>

OK, now that makes more sense. I was wondering if there was an issue like that.

Definitely a solid coin for G4 money, IMHO. Good on you, matey.

MikeInFL

G4

I'm hardly an expert, but I'll say G4. Rims would say AG, but too much central detail left, IMO.

DIMEMAN

It would be interesting to see what PCGS would grade it. It has a lot of hair detail but the reverse and all rims are very weak.

keyman64

G4

michiganboy

g6 details obverse with a vg10 reverse, definitely not a fine at all IMHO.

coinkat

Unfortunately, I am not sure it will grade

Moldnut

Im pretty sure that they (PCGS) would grade ity a G6.

Billet7

I would bet G6 also. If they put it at an AG...I would like a whole set of AG's like that!

Baley

agree that the central details are VG and that this year particularly comes weakly struck about the periphery, but still, with most of the the left stars and United gone, tough to go VG

golden

I had an UNC. of this date years ago and the rims were very weak.I will go with AG 3.