can someone grade this coin an 1835 capped bust dime

[firefighter254]

looking for someone to grade this coin thanks

 

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[Mackaydon]

Both sides, please.

 

[Diver_Down]

minimum VF with EF details. Congrats on the find (I saw your previous post in the other section). This is the one case where cleaning hurts the value of the coin. When you dug it, there was some dirt that a gentle soaking would have removed, but it had a beautiful patina. Either way, it is an exceptional find in beautiful condition.

 

[jeff of pa]

I would agree with VF

the Fact you cleaned it will Turn off some
who buy for Value & Resale

but will please somone who buys for looks
& Like nice shiny coins or someone who just wants to
Have one

dealers would decrease value because it's cleaned.
(& Dug)

if you didn't clean it, Dealers would decrease value because
it's dug & needs cleaned.

Dealers would probably grade it VG to VF
But try to re-sell at a higher Grade probably EF to AU

so your damned if you do/damned if you don't

Wish I found it

 

[Diver_Down]

Jeff - It might push an EF grade for those that aren't looking at the detail in the hair above the brow. That is the baseline for an EF grade. When you get the chance, check out the OP youtube video of the find. A gentle soaking would have removed the dirt. The patina was beautiful on the coin as it was. Either way, Firefighter has a beautiful coin.

 

[jeff of pa]

I'm looking at this



Rim looks Worn hard here.
If it's not a blur on the Lense.

I Had what a thought was an EF to AU
Trade dollar,
on details
A dealer graded Good
Because of a worn Rim

He also tried to say it was Cleaned
("Wizzed") I only rinsed it.

& I sold as "Good"

 

[firefighter254]

thanks for all your help take care HH

 

[hogge]

I'm looking at this




Rim looks Worn hard here.
If it's not a blur on the Lense.

I Had what a thought was an EF to AU
Trade dollar,
on details
A dealer graded Good
Because of a worn Rim

He also tried to say it was Cleaned
("Wizzed") I only rinsed it.

& I sold as "Good"

Jeff, This is exactly what I noticed. Could actually drop it to F-VF20. Overall...if it were on EBAY, you may be able to get 70-80 for it as is. MOO.

 

[hammong]

dealers would decrease value because it's cleaned.
(& Dug)

if you didn't clean it, Dealers would decrease value because
it's dug & needs cleaned.

Dealers would probably grade it VG to VF
But try to re-sell at a higher Grade probably EF to AU

so your damned if you do/damned if you don't

That's the absolute truth. I have a beautiful 1832 capped bust half dollar that I dug, and all it had wrong with it was some caked dirt. I could have "left the dirt on it" and it would have passed for AU-55 details, environmentally damaged and/or dug, or EF-45 to AU-50 with a "cleaned" tag. Either way, it's never going to be worth what a AU-55 condition coin sitting in grandma's jewelry box would fetch to a professional collector.

Your coin looks VF-20 to me. The rim on the back is worn at the top, and the hair on the front is a little too worn to earn a EF grade to me. It also looks "cleaned" (polished, not just dirt removed) which would prevent the EF grade from sticking.

Greg

 

[l.cutler]

I think it was a nice high end VF but the cleaning killed it. The toning was nice, that is what collectors look for, nice original surfaces.