Characteristics of "Cleaned" Coins
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
DIMES - DRAPED BUST |
| Item Description: |
10C 1805 4 BERRIES JR-2 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC VF Details |
| Owner: |
Sandon |
Owner Comments:
I obtained this 1805 "4 berries" reverse Draped Bust dime uncertified from a local coin auction in March 1999 and submitted it to NGC in March 2023. I hoped that it would be numerically graded at the Fine or Very Fine level but thought that the old obverse scratches could result in a "details" grade as "scratched". Instead, NGC described it as "cleaned". I'm not sure why. Perhaps the color on the devices was thought to be too light.
The 1805 4 berries and the 1807 are the least scarce Draped Bust dimes. The 1807s tend to be struck from worn dies, so the 1805 4 berries is a common choice for a type coin.
I took the photos prior to the coin's certification.