Grade the Bust Half Dime .. Attribute too if you care to

Smittys · September 3, 2008 1:05AM

STONE · September 3, 2008 1:14AM

Grade = EF-40
Attribution = LM-6 (R3)

I'll let you Half-Dime guys double check my attribution.

Quarternut · September 3, 2008 1:22AM

LM-6 is correct, I might give it a EF-45 or possibly even a 50 depending on the luster (if any) in hand.

Looks like a nice clean Half-Dime!

QN

speety · September 3, 2008 1:34AM

I like this little guy. I'd go with XF-45.

Unknown · September 3, 2008 1:57AM

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gecko109 · September 3, 2008 1:58AM

Lock 50, shot 53.

rhedden · September 3, 2008 2:48AM

EF45 for sure, pushing AU50. Looks totally original.

I suspect everyone's assigned grade might go up a notch if you posted a sharper, enlarged image. Such are the hazards of grading from photos.

MillerJW · September 3, 2008 2:56AM

Not knowing much about this series i would guess 45 - 50 depending on how it looks in hand... but wasnt there just a discussion about how pcgs doesnt like the grade 50? maybe just because of that it might go a little higher.

MikeInFL · September 3, 2008 5:23AM

I'd guess AU 50.

Cladiator · September 3, 2008 5:43AM

It's beautiful, congratulations!

If it were in my collection I'd label it as Obv. XF45, Rev. AU50, Overall grade would be XF45 is luster is lacking and AU50 if luster is booming. The surfaces are magnificent and exactly what one should look like. Text book example. Congrats again.

Now sell it to me so I can put her in my LOC album!

TwoSides2aCoin · September 3, 2008 6:29AM

Q: What diagnostics make it an LM-6 , and how is the rarity number determined ?
...are these dumb questions ?

Barndog · September 3, 2008 6:56AM

<< <i>Q: What diagnostics make it an LM-6 , and how is the rarity number determined ?
...are these dumb questions ? >>

the book "Federal Half Dimes 1792-1837" by Russ Logan and John McCloskey does a great job of describing each obverse and reverse die, die marriages, and die remarriages. The authors specified rarity ratings in the book that have been slightly modified over the past ten years by use of the John Reich Collectors Society (JRCS) capped bust half dime census.

The questions would only be dumb if Cladiator were asking.

DeusExMachina · September 4, 2008 12:57PM

I'd grade it XF-45 and a great looking coin.

I'll leave the attribution to BD.

NHSBaseball · September 5, 2008 5:54PM

45 and great looking.

bidask · September 5, 2008 10:19PM

ef 40

MrHalfDime · September 5, 2008 10:42PM

That half dime is one of those coins that seemingly falls between grades, as a solid EF-45, with many of the attributes of AU-50. Many dealers would likely have it graded EF-45, but priced at AU-50. Hard to tell from the photos about the luster, but I would agree with Cladiator's comments, allowing the presence or absence of luster to determine the grade. For those who would call that coin EF-40, please send me all of the Capped Bust half dimes that you would similarly grade EF-40. The coin has nice, original skin, beautiful color, and great eye appeal. With today's grade-flation problems, you will never find a coin looking like that on a bourse floor, graded at EF-40. If you do, buy it immediately.

Grade the Bust Half Dime .. Attribute too if you care to

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