1832 Half dime. Opinions?

[Bugmann1974]

Usually I post my NEWPs in the sticky thread but I wanted to know your guys thoughts on this coin.

 

Picked this up from a local B&M. It is raw.

Sorry about my fingers getting in the way

[WinstonWare]

Looks dipped (or otherwise stripped) and retoned. It’s a MA look (if there aren't too many hairlines) that can draw a premium. I personally try to buy more original looking coins, particularly in these early issues. JMHO

[tejas1836]

I like it; particularly the reverse. I'll leave the critical analysis to the experts.

[dean1345]

Ray..........I like it also. Should fill the type set hole quite well.

[rrantique]

Ray..........I like it also. Should fill the type set hole quite well.

 

(thumbs u

[ibyandsellsmith]

I like the coin very much. I see no problem with the over all appearance.

[MunkyMan95]

I agree with Winston 100%. Looks like an attractive coin, but is cleaned and retoned.

[physics-fan3.14]

I agree with the rest - but I also agree that it is an attractive coin that should have no trouble getting in a slab, at least from those pictures. Nice pickup.

[relicsncoins]

Not bad looking, looks like it may have had a light cleaning at one time.

[Bugmann1974]

Thanks for the opinions (thumbs u

 

I agree with the folks that said cleaned and retoned. It does appear to have had a light dip in the past at some point but not enough to impair the luster and it has no hairlines. It is a great looking coin for sure.

[BillJones]

I would say probably cleaned with baking soda a long time ago. That accounts for the hairlines, which are not too bad and should not prevent it from grading. Since then it has gotten some some nice album toning. I'd grade it AU-50. The sharpness grade is a little higher, but the hairlines knock it down 5 to 8 points.

[SkyMan]

I agree with the rest - but I also agree that it is an attractive coin that should have no trouble getting in a slab, at least from those pictures. Nice pickup.

Yup.

 

Fun coin. (thumbs u

[Bugmann1974]

I would say probably cleaned with baking soda a long time ago. That accounts for the hairlines, which are not too bad and should not prevent it from grading.

 

Bill, Neither in hand under a loupe (10X) or in the pictures I do not see any hairlines. Perhaps there is a chance for me to learn something here! What are you seeing that I am not?

[coinman1794]

This coin has been dipped and retoned in an album. That isnt necessarily a bad thing, that is, it wont prevent certification unless the luster is totally gone. I see no cleaning hairlines, but I see handling lines, typical of a lightly circulated coin. It grades AU58.

[coinman1794]

 

I drew arrows to the obvious lines in the image. They resemble cleaning hairlines because they are parallel. However, they are most likely from light circulation or cabinet friction/album storage, based on what I can see.

[Bugmann1974]

I just logged back in to specify that I didn't see any obvious cleaning hairlines but like you pointed out there are some light handling lines.

 

As far as luster, this coin has a wonderful cartwheel.

[TomB]

It's been dipped at least one time and has what would be considered secondary toning.

[Barndog]

it's an 1832 LM-5/V-8 die marriage (R-1) for those who care about such stuff

[Bugmann1974]

Well, I submitted the coin at the ANA show... I guess I paid for an opinion and got one.

 

[Hard Times]

Looks nice bugmann!

[L1ncolnF4n]

Well, I submitted the coin at the ANA show... I guess I paid for an opinion and got one.

 

 

Stay calm! NGC is nuts on toning right now. Submit it again in another year or so, but I might crack it in the meantime and let it keep album toning. I recently picked up a very similar looking half dime, and it fills the album hole beautifully!

[MarkFeld]

Well, I submitted the coin at the ANA show... I guess I paid for an opinion and got one.

 

 

Stay calm! NGC is nuts on toning right now. Submit it again in another year or so, but I might crack it in the meantime and let it keep album toning. I recently picked up a very similar looking half dime, and it fills the album hole beautifully!

Why resubmit it, even at a later time? Just enjoy it, as is, and forget about a re-grade.

[Bugmann1974]

This sits just fine in my registry set. I doubt I will reholder it.