I've had this Dime 30 years finally got a photo!
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Bought this coin raw in 1990 from DLRC. Time to get a photo of it. 
Comments are welcome as always.
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Very nice. My eyes must be deceiving me, I don't see an area of wear that gives this an AU-58 grade, I would've pegged this as an MS.
One man's AU58 is another man's MS63!
Nice dime!
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Well it is about time that you got a photo.
Nice coin!
Very nice!
Just a perfect Type coin.
I usually look at the fields when determining 58-63. Sure . . . high point wear is the obvious indicator, but for me, the microhits in the fields always give me a good indication in case other elements are tough.
This has that light grayness and microhits in the field. You get those from carrying the dime around in a pocket for a day or two in 1910. Surely . . . almost MS63. Just not quite.
Drunner
Very nice coin Jon... Amazing that you have had it for thirty years and just now taking a picture.... Do you think the mild chatter on the cheek caused the grade? Cheers, RickO
That’s a real beaut buddy👍👍
If you ever wish to see friction wear or even a very slight amount of "rub" on a silver coin, look at it under fluorescent light. That is one of the main reasons virtually every professional numismatist says NOT to use it for coin examination. Since 1972, I have used this type of light and also incandescent light whenever I have graded a coin.
Fluorescent light is one reason true "Technical Grading" was so strict back when the definition of Uncirculated (MS) was NO TRACE OF WEAR. We could see the trace of wear and tell what caused it. Thankfully, grading is no longer that critical as there would not be enough Mint State coins around to satisfy the demand of picky collectors.
Very nice, congratulations !!!