1849 H10C - Guess the grade - my earliest die state - grade revealed
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I realize its difficult to assess grades on images, but this one may be surprising. My apologies for the scratched up holder.
(Sellers images.)
Quite a bit of this info has been covered in previous threads, but, here it is anyway.
This 1849/6 H10C 9 over far 6 is notable for its early die state, indicating that it was struck from a die that had not yet undergone significant wear or alterations. It has been said that Early die states are often sought after by collectors due to their clarity and the sharpness of the underlying 6 details, which are more pronounced compared to later strikes.
The 1849/6 H10C 9 reverse exhibits a notable feature characterized by widely spaced reverse die cracks. These cracks are significant as they can provide insights into the minting process and the conditions under which the coin was produced, and are a definitive pick up point for later dies state of the variety. The presence of such die cracks often indicates wear and stress on the die used to strike the coin.
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55?
I'll guess 62! Love the variety!
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58 is my first quick look
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I like 58 as well
Looks MS62.
Im guessing MS64
Supposed to be surprised!
Nice coin for sure.
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Don't currently have access to my smart phone but on my computer this coin looks uncirculated. i will also guess MS-64. James
Nice overdate. Nice AU.
I'd say AU-58, but the way things go these days, it could be called MS-61.
Looks 58, nice.
AU 55 or 58. The marks on the head as well as on the reverse are in the wrong place for me. The color and strong striking are terrific.
62 i believe, Nice coin!
Here is a MS65 i found in the wild and have since sold.
Is that giant hoop under the 9 to the right part of the 6 because that would be one big ass 6 ?
58.
The '9 over widely placed 6' obverse was used with two reverse dies. The earlier marriage, V-2 (your example) has a nice reverse die crack from ST down to UN and does indeed show the under-digit better than the later marriage, V-6. There is also the '9 over closely placed 6', also paired with two reverses, making the V-4 and V-5 marriages. The 1849 V-1 and V-8 also sport under-digits (likely 846 and 1--9, respectively).
I can believe that the TPGs would rate your V-2 as a 63, though 58 would not surprise me.
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Look at the shape of a 6 on a normal 1846 Half Dime.
My first thought was AU58 which means I'd expect it to be in a 61 or 62 holder.
Incorrect, debunked, variety designation, and an Old Green Label.
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"The Pregnant 6!"
when's the reveal?
A couple of posts above.
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the text in the op says 9/6 but the label says 9/8
Many old slabs have this wrong.
All the 1849 half dime overdates have been proven to be 9/6.
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1023621/the-revised-1849-6-half-dime-varieties-9-16-update
@oih82w8 . I called it a 64. you will have to notify the proper authorities at once. James
(ps excellent coin)
I kind of expected grade assessments to be all over the place looking at some images. You never know with these Old Green Labels, I've heard that they were on the conservative side back then.
Thank you for the comments!
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