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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1166 Posts |
This is my second 1925 cent. It came as part of an estate purchase I made last week. My first one was found while metal detecting and I managed to nick it with my digger. I'm happy to find another example. Even though the pics are inferior, any guess to grade?   |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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You found a 1925 metal detecting, nice find, ikandiggit.  This one, with maybe a bit better pics looks like VF-20 to me.  |
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
1166 Posts |
Here's the one I found metal detecting. It still makes me ill when I see that ding:   |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
10743 Posts |
Wow, that one even looks better than the other one, even with the ding. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 Still a great find! Nice state of preservation for a buried coin. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1610 Posts |
The one in the first post looks, IMO, XF40-45.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
629 Posts |
I would rate the one that you found at the estate auction a VF but it has been cleaned with some kind of polish but a long time ago.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1700 Posts |
Seems like it's harshly cleaned with vineger and earser.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1166 Posts |
In hand it doesn't look so bad. I'll try to get pics a little closer to what I see.
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Valued Member
Canada
449 Posts |
I'm a digger too Ikan, and I've spoiled my share of finds with the tool too....scratched the daylights out of a 65 dime when we had the last mild spell.....man I was po'd
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1166 Posts |
It sucks when that happens. I've done my share of sobbing uncontrollably in the middle of the park after seeing what damage I inflicted on a rare coin.
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Valued Member
Canada
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The second one seems to me, would of been choice AU-55,does it have any luster?that would make or break the grade.that ding can be overlooked to a degree, thanks to the rarity,{1000.000and a bit),and its overall condition. theres still a little mud on that one, but properly cleaned, it should have lots of flash!nice finds.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1166 Posts |
With eye appeal playing a big part in the desirablility of a coin, the ding on this one detracts too much to keep it in the higher grade value.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Moderator
 Canada
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Top coin is VF-20 and has been cleaned at one time. The lower coin, before you dinged it, would have been EF-45.
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Posted 01/18/2012 09:09 am
