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Hardest series to grade. Now when I was younger, foolish and more curious I'd send coins off to ICCS or CCCS and see if what they thought was similar to my own opinion. And being a smart alec I sometimes even cut coins out of folders and sent them to the competing agency for its opinion.I'm not a fan of slabbed coins but they do have their place in the hobby. This is the one series where I usually undergraded a coin. And it's also the series that offers a coin show attendant or a flea marketer the best chance for a bargain. Many coins labelled VF by a vendor are actually EF-45 or AU. The strike is different and the grading agencies handle them differently. So what do you think this one will grade at?
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Would you say mine is VG8 or F12?   |
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both VG scratched, and malibu's scratched corroded IMO
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in my opinion, malibu's F-12, tamarin's VG.  |
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Some divergence in opinion! Always healthy. Boy, it's tough to get well circulated examples of this series' earlier dates without obverse scratches. Meter marks.
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Tamarin, just in my opinion....you are incorrect about EF to AU coins for this series. Here is why. Yes they are tuff to grade...mainly due to the weak strikes......however...here is the catch.....once a weakly struck coin shows wear.....the strike can no longer be counted in the grade as fully struck examples exist. So....a weakly struck coin MUST go from AU 55 to VF with no coins between. IMO. this series by definition Must be grade rare in EF and AU for this reason. Any thoughts.
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Coinsrfun, the secret to this nickel series is lustre. And, of course, with that comes the knowledge the coin has seen little circulation. This is where vendors err. As you've noted, the series often has a weak strike and vendors go by the book. They ignore lustre and start counting pearls. I have some VF coins graded by ICCS here from five years ago. They seem pretty rough to me and so it can't be hard to beat them at the counter. If you can get shimmer and lustre on a GV nickel, it's likely a minimum of EF despite its lack of a strong crown band or exhibited jewels. I often pick up EF to AU common dates of the series for a dollar or less as I roam about just because the coins often can't pass the full band of pearls test. Oh, but they shine!
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Thanks guys. After looking at your coins I don't have to send pictures of mine. It would be a F12
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Grading is truly suggestive....I give them both VG8...
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I see both being VG because of scratches ....
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Scratches don't affect technical grading of Canadian coins.They may well be VG with scatches but not because of.....
Scratches reduce the desirability and thus the value,but not the grade
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02/03/2011 10:32 pm
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DBM is certainly right. The grade is VG and the scartches would drop the price. I would guess a $100.00 coin.
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I would doubt very much you could find a VG for as low as $100
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