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1909-S Indian - You Vs PCGS

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 Posted 11/17/2023  10:04 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add GMS5 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Agree with MisterT on this one. F-15 maybe even F-12.
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 Posted 11/17/2023  1:27 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add panzaldi to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I'm going with VF35
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 Posted 11/17/2023  7:51 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Blastenpene4 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Let's just say this: I'll post the PCGS grade tomorrow. I will also post some of my research on this grade. I was surprised in some cases at slabbed assigned grades. I looked at several slabbed comparables and figured I could go up to a certain $ point. Once again, another bid would have knocked me out on this one. It's a pretty nice coin for the grade in hand; I'm completely content with this purchase. Need to take better pictures. I frankly think it makes a solid VF20. But what do I know? Nice to finally have a 1909-S Indian after all these years. I remember being a 10-year old collector and pining for that holy grail of a 1909-s Indian (not to mention an 1877). One down, one to go.
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 Posted 11/17/2023  8:09 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Blastenpene4 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I tried to get better pictures of the obverse with different lighting to better show detail. Have to say I like the coin.
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 Posted 11/17/2023  9:15 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Must say that these progressive images are not a credit to your photographic skills.

I'll upgrade to VF-25.

Any more surprises?
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 Posted 11/17/2023  9:20 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Blastenpene4 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Guess I'm not taking pics at your next family reunion. Interesting to see the swing in opinions. Here is a coin of the same grade by the same TPG. I believe my coin is slightly stronger with no verdigris. BTW, the guy wants $593 for this one.
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 Posted 11/17/2023  10:47 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Just chewing on my nails waiting for the result.
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 Posted 11/18/2023  6:03 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Blastenpene4 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
As promised, here's the PCGS slab.
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 Posted 11/18/2023  7:25 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add MisterT to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Slabbed picture looks much better and I could get to VF-20 but I think 25 is a bit of a stretch. This just shows how hard it is to accurately grade a coin based upon pictures alone. Congrats on a nice addition to your collection!
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 Posted 11/18/2023  7:28 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Blastenpene4 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I was obviously having trouble getting accurate pictures. Slabbed coins are tougher to photograph, I think. I'm pleased with the coin and was surprised I got it at my bid. $5 higher would have won it.
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 Posted 11/18/2023  7:46 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Wouldn't want to own this in a holder with those corrosion spots. Pass.
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 Posted 11/18/2023  7:57 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Blastenpene4 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
You're looking at the wrong pictures. There are no corrosion spots on the coin I bought. I put the other pictures up to show another 09-S graded VF25 by PCGS. I agree about that coin - seller asking $593 I believe. I think my coin is better than that one by far.
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 Posted 11/18/2023  8:07 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Apologies, agree your coin is nicer.
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 Posted 11/19/2023  10:10 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add panzaldi to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
missed the new photos. I would have called it VF25. nice circulated example.
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 Posted 11/19/2023  3:05 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Blastenpene4 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I'm in at $412. Pretty happy to finally get an example of this date in my collection.
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