Think This One Will Cross

when I first saw it my thoughts were it will not cross but as I was posting it on here I thought heck I don't see how it could get any worse than a slick Reverse and barely see what date and type the coin is so at this grade it probably will cross since that's all the information they need for a coin to receive this grade. I guess this is about as perfect of a PO-01 as a PO-01 can get.

Basic type and date are there ... it crosses as a PCGS P01.

What a lovely worn out coin.

David

I believe it will cross. The pitting may have landed this in a problem holder if it were in a much higher grade but as a PO-1, I don't see why it wouldn't be allowable. I happen to have another another slick just like yours but yours has mine beat.

yes I think it will cross also..

What is "cross"? And lowball? I've seen it mentioned a lot today

the lowball sets is sets that try to get the lowest possible grade for each specific coin in a set. There are registry sets where people try to get the highest graded coins and you will see TOP POP coins for those coins, well you also have people that compete in registry sets that try to get the lowest possible score by making a set of lowball coins. There is no coin gradable lower than PO-01 so that is the grade they are always looking for and believe it or not coins in this grade will sometimes sell for 4-10 times premium because they are the lowest possible grade


Cross is where you have a coin graded by one TPG and you send it to another TPG to get in their holder at the same grade. Usually because of Registry sets or because the other TPG's coins sell for a higher premium than the one the coin is in.


In my opinion a PO-01 is harder to find than a MS coin because it has to be worn almost smooth like this one and still have enough detail to be able to tell what type and what date the coin is and if its to much wear it is ungradable, but if it has to much detail it comes back a FR-02


D0ubl3Eagle, that is an amazing coin you have there as well

I see no reason why it wouldn't cross. As mentioned, its a picture perfect PO1. Though I would not bother. It's in the perfect holder IMO already.

And as Bryan said, just a bit more detail puts the coin at FR02, and then makes it, believe it or not, undesirable for that set. My Liberty Cap would actually be too good for a set like this.





Because there is still enough detail to see the wreath on the reverse, it's not a slick like the other two, and not a poor coin. Almost though.

I can't reember who, but one member is doing an AG set of CC Morgans. It really is hard to find these low grade coins that still look good and meet the criteria the collector sets. It also makes getting the key coins a lot less expensive. I just sold a FR02 1895O Barber dime. Just in G04 that coin is 375. So that person got the key coin in that series for less than 200. So something to be said for doing it like this.