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GTG of My First Ever Half Dime. Grade Reveal.

jfriedm56jfriedm56 Posts: 2,927 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited May 26, 2026 6:14AM in U.S. Coin Forum

So I just purchased this 1854 with arrows half dime for my type set. Hope these couple of pictures are adequate to make an accurate determination. Guess away.

Best I can do with 2 additional pictures

So, not as many correct responses as I would have expected. For those who guessed MS65, good grading, (despite the criticism of the photos).

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  • erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,408 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Tough to guess by the images but my WAG is MS63

  • Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64

    Mr_Spud

  • MoldnutMoldnut Posts: 3,116 ✭✭✭✭

    63

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 31,756 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64

  • BigFrankieBigFrankie Posts: 9 ✭

    62 or 63 but the pics are less-than-optimal

  • USMarine6USMarine6 Posts: 2,063 ✭✭✭✭✭

    62 was my first impression but could be 63

  • The_Dinosaur_ManThe_Dinosaur_Man Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1. Nice luster and detail.

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  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 10,803 ✭✭✭✭✭

    65

  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS63... nicely done! B)

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  • MEJ7070MEJ7070 Posts: 851 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 38,898 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64

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  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,033 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64

  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 7,770 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Images are entirely tough to give a proper assessment, but the luster is strong! 64?


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  • alaura22alaura22 Posts: 3,835 ✭✭✭✭✭

    65, nice

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  • marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,899 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64+

  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 11,176 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64+ super die crack. Nice.
    Jim


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  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 9,669 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64

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  • 2windy2fish2windy2fish Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭✭✭

    65

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,955 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63.

  • CopperindianCopperindian Posts: 3,089 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS64

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  • goldengolden Posts: 10,428 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63 here.

  • MarkInDavisMarkInDavis Posts: 1,744 ✭✭✭✭

    I would guess 63. Photos need sharper focus.

    image Respectfully, Mark
  • ShurkeShurke Posts: 753 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I’m wavering between 63 and 64.

  • jfriedm56jfriedm56 Posts: 2,927 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jesbroken said:
    64+ super die crack. Nice.
    Jim

    Actually it’s a die clash.

  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 11,176 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow, my mistake.
    Jim


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  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 10,803 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Shurke said:
    I’m wavering between 63 and 64.

    Is that your final answer :D
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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 35,710 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The first close-up photos made it seem like there were light marks on Ms. Liberty's right arm. That's why some people graded it lower.

    NGC graded this one MS-62. I bought this one 27 years ago. Why have I not gone for an upgrade? It's hard to sell the pieces which have been displaced. Too many dealers have this attitude that you only give “the public” low ball offers. When I was I dealer, and I really liked the piece, I paid “bid.” That worked for me. I seldom lost money.

    Given that, I seldom do upgrades.

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  • jfriedm56jfriedm56 Posts: 2,927 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BillJones said:
    The first close-up photos made it seem like there were light marks on Ms. Liberty's right arm. That's why some people graded it lower.

    NGC graded this one MS-62. I bought this one 27 years ago. Why have I not gone for an upgrade? It's hard to sell the pieces which have been displaced. Too many dealers have this attitude that you only give “the public” low ball offers. When I was I dealer, and I really liked the piece, I paid “bid.” That worked for me. I seldom lost money.

    Given that, I seldom do upgrades.

    Bill, your piece looks under graded by at least a point or maybe 2. Very nice piece.
    I guess the lighting was a bit off in the first set of photos. Doesn’t become apparent until I post them and can actually see what others may be seeing. Zack.

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