| Author |
 Replies: 22 / Views: 1,683 |
Page 2 of 2
|
|
|
|
Pillar of the Community
 Canada
5394 Posts |
Agree with Frog.
Not seeing much to gripe about here!
That is rock solid for a FINE Barber Half
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
This is "egregious"?  |
|
Pillar of the Community
 United States
1515 Posts |
It is a rock solid Fine half, besides the edge flat/smooth/displaced area. I do think it is more noticeable in hand. If I were looking at this raw, I would have called it Fine Details, but I am in the hunt for very choice examples.
|
|
Moderator
United States
96457 Posts |
It is still a nice looking coin given the current state it is in..
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
2281 Posts |
This Coin is fine. Way too picky here.
You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
-Neil deGrasse Tyson
|
|
Valued Member
United States
202 Posts |
It's interesting how the placement of damage can determine if a coin is acceptable to one or not. I don't imagine as many would be so quick to say it was a non issue if the exact same filing (even half the size) had been done across the date or obverse portrait to cover up a gouge or dent.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
I hope PCGS hires more graders who are okay with a coin where the edge reeding has been completely filed off to conceal obvious damage not getting a details grade. I would just ask that when I send them all of my damaged coins, they should please make sure they get into straight grade holders.  I've got a wire wheel and a Dremel tool around here, I'll file off the edge reeding entirely and send it in and maybe they'll say it's a rare "missing reeding" error! Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
|
Pillar of the Community
Taiwan
606 Posts |
IMO, PCGS missed this one. It appears to be an ex jewelry piece. When the mount is removed the reeding goes with it.
|
|
Moderator
United States
188770 Posts |
The wide range of opinions reveals the diversity of our community.  |
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
And the diversity of PCGS graders, too.
Diversity is not a bad thing. We need people with different opinions for a community to function. Disagreement fosters discussion/debate which lhelps lead to understanding.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1515 Posts |
Yes, it is great to have all kinds of perspectives here. It is part of what makes this community so great.
|
|
Moderator
United States
188770 Posts |
Quote:
And the diversity of PCGS graders, too.   Quote:
Diversity is not a bad thing. We need people with different opinions for a community to function. Disagreement fosters discussion/debate which lhelps lead to understanding.  Quote:
Yes, it is great to have all kinds of perspectives here. It is part of what makes this community so great.  |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
6387 Posts |
Sure looks like the edge was deliberately filed down. If there was a mount it was removed carefully.
Should not have straight-graded, IMO.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
|
|
Moderator
United States
96457 Posts |
Not sure if it was a loop soldered onto this piece for jewelry - and if they did add a loop for a chain, why didn't they place it at the very top of the coin so it would hang correctly?
|
|
Page 2 of 2
|
Replies: 22 / Views: 1,683 |
Page 2 of 2
|
First Page
Posted 04/02/2024 7:50 pm
