What grade would you give this 1853 Half Dime?

[Coastie59]

I posted this find a couple of days ago and am just curios what grade everyone would give this coin. Thx and Happy Holidays to everyone!!!

 

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[Davers]

Hard to tell from the photos.
but
looks to be XF + IMO
P.s. It makes me Quiver seeing it sitting on the pavement like that. LOL
Davers

 

[gleaner1]

looks ag with environmental damage due to scraping on gravel. But as Davers pointed out, its hard to tell from photos.

 

[cudamark]

Agreed, XF on wear but damage due to scratches and cleaning.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Moved to coins, only finds made "today" go into "Todays Finds", hence the name Today's Finds..

 

[FreedomUIC]

At the most you will get a "Details" grade if they give it that. It appears to be heavily cleaned.

 

[ajaj]

My 5 cents worth (HH)..VF-XF, Details, Improperly Cleaned, Scratched

aj

 

[Scrappy]

F+ detail but environmental damage. Maybe improper cleaning from rubbing but who knows. She's such a sexy coin that I'd love that find any day of the year.

After many posts warning against it I stopped rubbings coins until home. I think I damaged a 1600's coin from "field rubbing". Either way congrats on a n amazing seated!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

A beautiful coin (without it in my hand) Fine (+) possibly extra fine details, improperly cleaned and scratched; like “ajaj” said. There would be no harm in sending in for grading.

 

[huntsman53]

Most Third Party Gading Services would only certify the coins as Genuine and give it a Details Grade with notes (Attributions) such as "Damaged" and/or "Improperly Cleaned" or other notes. Sometimes this type of Grade and notes (Attributions) can do more harm than good for the value of a coin. If all you looking for such as in the case of a really Rare coin, then these are always wanted and acceptable but for non-rare and lesser valued coins, they are very dentimental.


Frank