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1853 Half Dime

cameron12xcameron12x Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭
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Thoughts on a technical grade?

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Originality? Eye Appeal? Would she grade?

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    keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    There's a rim ding but if that doesn't matter then I would venture to guess VF30.
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    MrHalfDimeMrHalfDime Posts: 3,440 ✭✭✭✭
    I have no idea if the coin would grade with our hosts, as I have no experience with TPG's and have never submitted any coins for grading. However, I do have some experience with half dimes, and I would grade your coin a nice VF, perhaps a little better than VF-20, maybe VF-25. It has the appearance of originality, and except for the aforementioned minor rim ding, it looks quite nice. I do think that a light bushing with a camel hair brush might remove some of the debris seen on the surface. As for eye appeal, the natural patina is attractive.
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    Taylor101Taylor101 Posts: 275
    Body Bagged?
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    daOnlyBGdaOnlyBG Posts: 1,060 ✭✭
    VF25
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    tjkilliantjkillian Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭
    VF-20

    Nice coin!
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    cameron12xcameron12x Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭
    Here is another one, this time a dime:

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    I assume that they are graded the same way?

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