Early Dollar Too Good To Be True?

I'm not by no means familiar on this series but that scratch on the right side stretching from the wing into the fields is much more noticeable in these pictures than the previous pictures. But I would have thought that it would have been awarded a details grade if that was the issue. Perhaps it has been re-toned or has some environmental damage, in hindsight seeing the holder I have to question the color which does not look quite like others I have seen. It is close but a little off IMO. Still a very nice type coin that many collectors would clamor for to be part of their collection.

Yes the color could be a little dark. The coin was wrapped up tightly in an old piece of note paper with writing and apparently had been that way for many years. So it could have toned the surface a bit. Still looking on line I've seen others with similar color. But when you put it through the grading process I guess they are the experts. I wonder after 200 plus years how any circulated early silver coin would not end up " environmentally damaged " Still a nice coin. I'm happy with it.

Thanks I think TPGs are like the Government. We have given them too much power.

Awesome coin, terrific find. Just read the whole thread today.......I guess there are still lots of these stories out there to be had. Congrats!

Here is PCGS reasoning on code 97 which your coin has according to them:

Environmental Damage.
Coins that are damaged because of improper storage may be rejected. Corrosion is caused by storage in areas of high humidity, sea salvage coins, and coins found in the ground. Toning that is excessively dark or heavy, or which burns into the surface of the coin, may be rejected.

I don't think it looks too bad from your photos, but in hand can always be another story especially under a good lamp with a loupe, something we here on CCF don't see. Still a very nice score, and now you know it's the real thing!

Having talked with a couple people who use to grade for NGC, they told me that they were paid by the number of coins they finished per day. They were the ones who told me they thought rush jobs were the cause of some slabs that people later question.

Great story, great find. Congrats!

Great coin, and great story. I can't help but wonder if the "details non gradable" grade could have been avoided if you had gone through a high volume submitter, rather than individually submitting?