Liberty Seated Dime Grade and value

[jesbroken]

I have shown this coin before, but now a question arises as to its grade. Could you help me with a grade(value if you wish but not important). Thanks in advance.

 

[James_OldeTowne]

Great images, and I would guess at least MS-63.

[relicsncoins]

The surfaces look odd to me. Is it a proof? If not, the luster has that blurred look, almost like a whizzed coin.

 

If it's a proof, that would explain the surfaces......In that case, I can see a fair amount of hairlines in the reverse field and I would grade it PF-62.

 

If it's a business strike, and the surfaces are an artifact of the photos, then I would still wonder what is going on in the reverse fields.....Cabinet friction? AU-58.

 

JJ

[michael]

stripped and mechnically cleaned, edge distrubances

 

.............. net 60

[jesbroken]

Great job, JJ. It is a proof. NGC slabbed it and it is on its way back to me now. When I bought the coin I thought it was a proof, but many very qualified people told be that it was not. So, not having any experience with these type coins, I sent it in and it was confirmed. Thanks for your opinions all.

Jim

[realone]

How did you know it was a proof?

Did you buy it raw or slabbed, if slabbed what was the grade?

[jesbroken]

Sorry to be so long in answering, realone, I just noticed your post. I purchased the coin because it had such a lovely field and was of course high grade. The fields were so deep and clear I did not think it could be a business strike but had to be a proof strike. I researched the proof coins in "Encyclopedia of U.S. Liberty Seated Dimes" and also placed the coin on the LSD variety collectors board. It showed to be an F-103 DR -1BO(in my opinion). Gerry and Jason(SeatedDime and Seated Dimes on the forum) both agreed it was not a proof. I decided to send it to be cleaned mainly because of some scratches on the reverse. NCS informed me that it was indeed a proof, so I decided to send it over to NGC after conservation. I received it back today and it is gorgeous-the crud was removed and unfortunately the scratches held it down to PF61, but for the small sum I have invested in the coin I am happy. While I realize their are many on the forum who would prefer to leave the crud alone, I do not. Here are the before and after conservation pics. Your opinions please.

[relicsncoins]

Great job, JJ. It is a proof. NGC slabbed it and it is on its way back to me now. When I bought the coin I thought it was a proof, but many very qualified people told be that it was not. So, not having any experience with these type coins, I sent it in and it was confirmed. Thanks for your opinions all.

Jim

 

Thanks.......I guessed PF-62. To each his own, but I liked the coin before it was dipped. Usually when a coin has some problems such as hairlining on a proof, a little toning will hide alot of it and give the coin better eye appeal. Once stripped of the toning, you can seen every little imperfection.

 

JJ