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Would this coin get a details grade if sent to PCGS?

basetsbbasetsb Posts: 508 ✭✭✭✭
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I'm worried about the scratches on the obverse. Are they enough for a details grade?

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    MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,762 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would say it would get a details grade.

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    messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,843 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Details for scratches and possibly bent and straightened. Pity.

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    BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,941 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I wouldn't want to buy it in a straight-grade holder.

    Fabulous coin nonetheless. If you're selling it, you might do better with it in a "genuine" holder.

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    BruceSBruceS Posts: 1,563 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes, no doubt. But I still would be proud to own that piece. That's awesome. Even with the perceived issues.

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    DollarAfterDollarDollarAfterDollar Posts: 3,217 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Agree with above. Details but still needs to be encapsulated.

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    basetsbbasetsb Posts: 508 ✭✭✭✭

    Can anyone find the variety of this half dime? I just read that there are 10 of them.

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    basetsbbasetsb Posts: 508 ✭✭✭✭

    @basetsb said:
    Can anyone find the variety of this half dime? I just read that there are 10 of them.

    I have looked at varieties and I believe it is Valentine 2.

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    carabonnaircarabonnair Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Valentine 2 is now more commonly known as LM-3 (Russell Logan and John McCloskey published "Federal Half Dimes 1792-1837" in 1998). A scarcer variety (R-5) and yours looks to be an early die state which makes it a bit scarcer still. Too bad about the damage, it has really nice details. I like it!

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    mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 30, 2017 10:27PM

    I don't think it would straight grade.

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    Batman23Batman23 Posts: 5,524 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like a details coin to me.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yep... details... but well worth slabbing anyway..... Cheers, RickO

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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 35,967 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes, details grade because of the marks, the bending and perhaps even for cleaning. NGC refesed to get this one years ago, yet I've seen other similar coins from the same era, with far worse sins, like polished and re-colored, get a grade.


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    basetsbbasetsb Posts: 508 ✭✭✭✭

    Thanks everyone, I mainly was hoping to get the variety attributed.

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    joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 18,907 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beauuutiful coin dude, regardless of slabbed or raw! <3

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