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I got this coin over 20 years ago when I was about 13 years old. I know it has got some problems, but what kind of details grade would you assign to this.   |
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Rest in Peace
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VG details environmental damage
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Pillar of the Community
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Good (that CC looks a bit odd since it shows less wear than I thought it should...could be okay though)
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CheetahCats,
I don't have the best scale, but my office depot postage scale has it weighing 5 grams.
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I'm not sure I like that mint mark. Even a G-4 specimen, like this one, is worth much more if it is a Carson City.
5 grams is spec. That said, I strongly recommend that if you wish to continue pursuing numismatics, you should invest in a digital scale. A suitable scale can be acquired for around $20-$30 USD.
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10/28/2010 01:00 am
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I'm sure it is possible that it is fake, but I doubt it. At the time that I bought it (probably 1986 or 1987), there was not much of a premium for the 1875-CC Twenty Cent Piece. In the 1987 Red Book, it is listed at $45 in Good 4, while the 1875-P was listed at $50 and the 1876-P was listed at $75. When I bought it, the coin was not quite so ugly. If I remember correctly, I think it was described as being cleaned so I doubt I paid much for it. Since then, it spent about 6 weeks in the flood waters of Katrina and that accounts for a lot of the problems that you see on it today. The next time I make a submission to PCGS, I may include this coin and try to get it it in a Genuine holder. |
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Good luck with PCGS. It's too bad it got Katrina'd. Did that happen to the bulk of your collection?
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UPDATE:
I sent the coin to PCGS and it came back in a Genuine holder:) In addition to getting a 98 grade indicating damage, it is also labeled Edge/Rim Damage. That is funny because I never noticed a problem with rims. I thought it would come back with Environmental Damage.
I'm happy though, because I think the genuine holder adds some value to the coin.
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I'm happy though, because I think the genuine holder adds some value to the coin. Yep, now no one can say it looks wrong and not authentic |
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Awesome on the gennie holder. I'd say G/VG details. Definitely not my series. And please don't sell this coin. It has a great story behind it.
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Is the rim damage at 5 o clock on the obverse? I see a smallish dent there. Also, what's up with the notch in the denticles at 2 o clock on the obverse. Some sort of die variety maybe?
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Posted 10/25/2010 8:14 pm
