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A new bust dime for my collection: UPDATED 11/9 with PCGS grade!

Who says ebay is all bad
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Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners.
I like this one a lot more than the one I owned!
I also agree 24 dimes are pretty tough...I've owned several of every other date, and this is my first 1824.
In fact, had I seen that coin, I would've immediately thought of you and STONE.
Lance.
Two questions:
1. What's the story behind your avatar 1822 dime. I remember your post from a while ago indicating it was purchased on e-bay!!! Now THAT's a dime!!!!
2. Does anyone (Stone?) know what that die gouge/defect is left of star 6? EVERY 1824 dime I've seen has this gouge, EXCEPT for this proof dime that I saw a picture of in Analyst's (Greg Reynolds') article about proof bust dimes. So I wonder if these few proofs were struck and then somehow the die acquired this defect either very early in the business striking or maybe during storage from proof to business striking. Curious if anybody has some insight.
http://www.coinlink.com/News/us-coins/proof-turtle-dimes-to-be-auctioned-by-superior/
Thanks,
Rkp
<< <i>I like it and would think VF-35 sounds about right.
Two questions:
1. What's the story behind your avatar 1822 dime. I remember your post from a while ago indicating it was purchased on e-bay!!! Now THAT's a dime!!!!
2. Does anyone (Stone?) know what that die gouge/defect is left of star 6? EVERY 1824 dime I've seen has this gouge, EXCEPT for this proof dime that I saw a picture of in Analyst's (Greg Reynolds') article about proof bust dimes. So I wonder if these few proofs were struck and then somehow the die acquired this defect either very early in the business striking or maybe during storage from proof to business striking. Curious if anybody has some insight.
http://www.coinlink.com/News/us-coins/proof-turtle-dimes-to-be-auctioned-by-superior/
Thanks,
Rkp >>
I did buy my avatar coin on ebay as well. It is now in a PCGS F12 CAC holder. I agree that is a great coin, but there are several dimes that are much tougher than one might think. Most people tout the 1809, 1811/09 as keys or semi-keys. I do agree with this, but the 1828 large date and 1824 are very tough coins above fine-ish condition and are not very available.
Question number two is an interesting one. I did notice the die defect on this 1824 dime...In the Early United States Dimes book, they call it a "die line". I had not read that article about the proof dies, so I appreciate you posting the link. After reading it and viewing the photos of that dime, I think it's probably damage from handling between the proof and business strikings. I would love to hear some other opinions about this.
<< <i>The 1828 large date and 1824 are very tough coins above fine-ish condition and are not very available. >>
I completely agree with this and that sometimes the 1809 and 1811 are hyped up a bit. That being said, an 1822 in F-12 with original toning that is mark free... a rare bird indeed.
Greg's article on the 1822 dime:
http://www.coinweek.com/featured-news/coin-rarities-related-topics-dimes-of-1822/
My 1824:
Here are my top 2 examples of the 1824/2. They are both the JR-1 (easy ones). I fell in love with both and I can't chose which one to keep in my registry set. Both are PCGS graded and one is 63 and the other 64. IMHO I think the 63 is nicer than the 64 but I can't part with either.
PS - Sorry - I don't know how to make the picture smaller - not a technically guru/
WOW!!!!! Those are really awesome 1824s. I like the overall color/eye appeal of the top one with tan/gold toning but the strike on the bottom one is really amazing. You don't see hair detail under the cap and claw definition on 1824 dimes like that.
"Seu cabra da peste,
"Sou Mangueira......."
<< <i>PCGS graded my dime in Baltimore...VF35
Congrats! She a beauty!
Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners.
<< <i>PCGS graded my dime in Baltimore...VF35
Congrats!
As for the price, I paid 510$ on ebay for this coin.
P.S. If you have any certified or will certify 1824's at sheet PM me, I'm a buyer of every single one you have. (I buy other dates too)
<< <i>Congrats - that coin was relatively quickly graded too! >>
My buddy walked it through in Baltimore