Common but pretty- 1876-cc dime

rhedden

Picked this coin up last month on eBay. There's nothing scarce about the 1876-cc dime. However, it's not so easy to find any Carson City minted coin with this kind of eye appeal besides common Morgans. Although my camera doesn't really pick it up, the coin has about 50% remaining luster. I'd guess it will make AU55 at PCGS, but I'm not sure it will make the cut for my next submission due to its low dollar value in AU grades. I also picked up an AU55-58 1875-cc (below bow) in the same transaction, but it didn't photograph so well, so I'll refrain from posting it for now.

MrHalfDime

That is a very attractive dime, with nice color. While the 1876-CC dime may be common, the variety with the DDO is not. There are still some nice coins to be found on eBay. Congrats.

coinlieutenant

Very nice looking coin. Can never go wrong with a Carson City minted dime from 137 years ago!

Coins299

Looks cleaned and re-toned to me. AU Details.

rhedden

While the 1876-CC dime may be common, the variety with the DDO is not.

Thanks for pointing that out! I noticed some faint doubling on the obverse legend, but I thought it was probably Longacre doubling. I will have to check it out on Gerry Fortin's web book. Now I think the coin may be worth submitting with variety attribution.



Looks cleaned and re-toned to me. AU Details.

Well, I respectfully disagree about the cleaning. I've been submitting Seated and Bust coins to PCGS successfully for 15+ years, and my only doubt on this one would be if they call it "questionable color."

lordmarcovan

Nice one. Funny how fat the rims look.

ColonelJessup

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Looks cleaned and re-toned to me. AU Details.

Well, I respectfully disagree about the cleaning. I've been submitting Seated and Bust coins to PCGS successfully for 15+ years, and my only doubt on this one would be if they call it "questionable color." >>



I'm not very respectful about it. Lovely fresh original coin with gem color

Walkerguy21D

The OP's coin looks nice and original to me.

Now this dime was cleaned (and retoned by me, in an old wooden drawer, for a few years. It was in a bulk purchase for ~$45).

123cents

Very sharp looking CC seated dime!

jhdfla

nice and original

STONE

Very nice!

ricko

I am always interested in '76 CC's.... not for the tarnish, just like the Cheers, RickO

rhedden

Thanks, I'm glad some other people saw the same thing I saw in this colorful little piece. It turns out that it's not a double die obverse, though. There is a little bit of doubling on the letters of UNIT, but nothing significant on AMERICA as in the DDO for this date. No accidental cherrypick this time!

johnny9434

that looks pretty darned good to me. nice coin