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That particular example looks far better than the described F2
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I had to go take a look ,,I thought you were just asking about the designation and not the comparison of the coin to the grade point .
any way do you think it looks like an AG-3 ? I have to admit that I'm not real familiar with this series of coins but with little to no rims worn into the design in many spots and no detail to the relief I think they were kind to the coin to me it looks like a PO-1 .
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I'm allright with a coin like that being called AG... I'm also allright with it being graded F2... I'd be upset if it were mine and had come back P though. For me... For a coin to merit the P grade it has to be one of those coins which date and mint can only barely be determined. And that usually be the process of elimination. The main thing here is that it CAN be identified. I tend to give alot of Barber dimes P grades as the mintmark is one of the spots which wear off first. But being able to tell where it was minted is important. Just as an example I had a dime that was obviously an 1895 but it was impossible to determine if there was an O hidden on the backside. In my book that coin needed to be bodybagged and not given a grade, even though either one is a great coin to own and both are considered keys. It sucks because I knew it was a key coin but you just couldn't tell which one. I ended up selling that one to a dealer and buying his AG 95P. |
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Well see, almost all of the design is there, metalman. Some areas are merging into the rim, but not much. Usually, on a po-1 coin, I thought almost all of it has to be missing. On most F-2,'s, at least some of the design is missing from what I've seen on many other guides and grades. It looks like the detail there is complete, and pretty full. I've seen weak/missing detail in spots for AG's, too. That's why I'd grade AG+, at least. Springcypress, I wonder if there's a way to 'acid mintmark' Barber dimes. It'd only be worth it if the coin was basically worthless without the mintmark. But yeah, it's definitely important for that. Edited by coinguybrian
08/19/2008 09:32 am
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I wouldn't have bothered to even send it in.
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Honestly, me either. At the time, an AG+ coin was probably worth about $150. A lot of people probably send stuff in by the hundreds and throw in their less valuable coins. Or at least that's what I'm presuming. Here's there picture for everyone who can't access it properly...  |
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That being said, even if it technically could get only AG-3, that reverse is nicer than a lot I've seen on G graded coins.
Edited by coinguybrian
08/19/2008 09:49 am
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Now that I think about it, here is something similar I have, and as you can see it ain't slabbed either, LOL:  |
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Might be worth it for that, if you care.
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08/19/2008 09:58 am
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