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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Great looking key date Indian upstate, nice looking VG-8 to me.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1812 Posts |
Another look at "LIBERTY" and (IMHO) this will not grade above a G6, in the VG grades you need atleast 3 visible letters in Liberty.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4897 Posts |
I would argue weak strike. Feather detail is more important (imo) than the technicality, is that a word?, of three letters in liberty. Although a TPG likely would call it G6 I, personally, like it at VG. |
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United Arab Emirates
557 Posts |
It's a very nice looking coin. I would venture a guess at G-6, but no lower.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36741 Posts |
I think this one would get a VG-8 from the TPG's. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1812 Posts |
When I mentioned 3 letters in LIBERTY, it was because every coin grading book I have had from the 1960's onward had listed this as a requirement for a very good grade... This was well before TPG services entered the picture, and if grading standards have changed, I plead ignorant for NOT keeping up with the times. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1511 Posts |
Nice, I'd say it could hit VG & no lower than G-6. Let us know if you buy it!
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Moderator
 United States
16679 Posts |
The 7's and reverse N's diagnostically, are correct therefore, genuine.
Overall eye appeal is good, looks to be problem free.
I think it would pull a VG8.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1081 Posts |
Looks good to me. I would say VG8, nice detail overall, but I don't like the lack of full rims. Looks like an old cleaning, but still attractive.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
3283 Posts |
Broken-coin, I appreciate the effort checking this one out.
Dave vermontensium, thanks for chiming in, I was hoping you'd take a look
Dave Zerbato, I may hold out for a full rimed coin, if only I wasn't so impetuous.
It seems as though the next step up will run about 1k and if I get a VG coin I'll be that much
closer to the '09s, which is next. I'm on the fence, do I go for this, or a coin like this, or keep saving.
The decision is killing me.
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3283 Posts |
I saw that coin and there are aspects of it I like, Like the crisper lines of the date and fonts, but the discoloration is a little freaky. The main thing is that I prefer to buy a raw coin. Some probably think I'm oh... what's a nice word for stupid.. but I feel like the diagnostics are strong enough to get a good raw coin in this date. Also I believe the only way I can get a "deal" is to buy raw. It would only get cracked out anyway. The owner of a local B&M, and president of the area coin club has stated the same; If your careful an 1877 IHC can be bought raw. He seldom gets them in and they fly of the shelf when he does. |
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United States
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This is one key date that if you know the diagnostics, you should be fine swcoin.ecrater.com
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Valued Member
United States
71 Posts |
nice key date ... I like it at a "solid" G4
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Israel
2420 Posts |
I'd grade it as a VG8. Nice coin . |
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