Can anyone help me with an 1839-o seated dime variety?

Vbowling299 · March 19, 2014 3:30AM

I checked out the seated dime variety website and am having trouble learning how to identify the variety on this one, anyone able to help?
Also I have been working on my photography...hows the progress??

BustHalfBrian · March 19, 2014 3:47AM

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Also I have been working on my photography...hows the progress?? >>

You need a copy stand, or at least hold the coin by its edge

It isn't a big deal with this particular coin because it is well-circulated, but you don't want to handle MS coins like that.

Vbowling299 · March 19, 2014 4:51AM

Thanks brian,

I usually would hold it more carefully but being the low grade I figured it couldn't really do much harm! I don't have many MS raw pieces but I am very careful with those!

coindeuce · March 19, 2014 6:00AM

I've attributed it as F-105. There appears to be a vertical die crack on obverse from bottom of S8 down to Liberty's shoulder, and is bisected by a horizontal die crack from back of Liberty's hair.
F-105 and F-105a are the most commonly seen of the 1839-O varieties.

yosclimber · March 19, 2014 6:05AM

It seems fairly clear that it's Large O, Reverse D.
http://www.seateddimevarieties.com/date_mintmark/1839o_revdiepage.htm
I don't see the cracks for the late die states, which rules out F-103 and F-105b.
This suggests it is F-105 or F-105a.
http://www.seateddimevarieties.com/date_mintmark/1839ovarpage.htm

coindeuce · March 19, 2014 6:08AM

<< <i>It seems fairly clear that it's Large O, Reverse D.
http://www.seateddimevarieties.com/date_mintmark/1839o_revdiepage.htm
I don't see the cracks for the late die states, which rules out F-103 and F-105b.
This suggests it is F-105 or F-105a.
http://www.seateddimevarieties.com/date_mintmark/1839ovarpage.htm >>

Vbowling299 · March 19, 2014 6:13AM

from what I can see, that isn't a die crack but a pair of marks as they look recessed which is why I didn't think it was the F-105a and I didn't see any sign of a rim cud...

coindeuce · March 19, 2014 6:17AM

Still has the primary diagnostics for Obverse 3, Reverse D. It is F-105.

Can anyone help me with an 1839-o seated dime variety?

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