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Pillar of the Community
United States
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How would all of you grade this?   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Haven't broke out the Cohen book on this one yet, I'd guess a grade of around VF25? Love this series of US coins - my new addiction, thanks for sharing. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Pillar of the Community
Israel
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I'd guess XF. I don't know much about grading Half Cents, so that's a real guess. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1959 Posts |
EF with a weak reverse strike. Nice coin!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4337 Posts |
nary a clue
however, that is one sweet looking piece of history. I do not own a coin like that yet but one day I hope to add it to my type set.
thanks for sharing
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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XF-40 with a weak reverse as already stated. very nice coin indeed!
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
18700 Posts |
I'm with RK55...EF40...weak strike...nice coin
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Valued Member
United States
373 Posts |
Cohen-11 variety, with a rarity of 3+!
This is a very desirable variety, with nice retained luster, and an absolutely great look.
I'd grade it VF35, but I could be persuaded to go higher if the flatness is indeed strike. It's so hard to tell from photos.
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05/22/2013 7:36 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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OK, here are the results  Yes, this coin got a details grade, apparently for 'cleaning'. I do not know why it received this grade, and nobody else commented on it, but you are all close on the details  Has this coin really ben cleaned? There are no abrasion marks from cleaning, and there is still a bunch of gunk and dirt from circulation in the leaves on the upper right of the reverse. I also know that the coin has been in long term storage since 1963, and was in my family before that. I was VERY surprised at the details grade. Does anybody think this is a candidate for a re-grade? Thanks for all the comments!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'll guess EF-40. Nice coin!
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Valued Member
United States
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I don't see clear evidence of cleaning, but that can be VERY hard to see in front-on photos, especially in copper. If there was a cleaning, it was a while ago.
In my limited experience, old copper was often burnished, rather than abrasively cleaned. When you turn the coin, you may see a "too-smooth" or "polished" surface, where any roughness has rounded edges.
The only questionable areas I can see are the spots of bright copper color on the lower right reverse. Other than that, the toning looks absolutely authentic, with the lighter, retained mint luster in the protected areas (as it should be) and the steel color on the high points, which is not only normal but attractive. Often in cleaned copper, the dark and light areas are reversed.
If this were my coin, given the rarity and desirability, I'd definite try again, either at PCGS or NGC. I also might pay for variety attribution, if available.
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